Katrina1968 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 The Superbowl!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) I just watched an excellent episode of Supernatural and a brilliant episode of Dexter. I love Monday nights! And congrats Katrina. I believe your team won the Superbowl? Edited February 7, 2011 by Kylie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 It's Alex O'Loughlin swooning time, so I'm watching Hawaii Five-O . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Dylan and Quinn both their heads off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) We finished the 5th and final season of The Wire last night. Whoa! The ending was a little too clean for my taste. Some should have gotten much harsher handling as far as I am concerned, but I suppose it was true to life. One death in particular really upset me, and honestly, I wanted McNaulty to Go To Jail! The fact that in the end he brought that homeless man "home" was not sufficient IMO. I almost died laughing when the FBI profiler nailed the description of......McNaulty! Hah! I think that brought a lot home to the character, and started his process of downfall. All in all it was a well written show, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The last season was probably my least favorite. I think that's a pretty common reaction. I enjoyed the final season but - after the perfection of season 4 - it had a really hard act to follow. I found the end interesting ... I thought it was great that Kima was the one who turned them in. It certainly did a good job of tying up loose ends, but it seemed almost mechanical in that regard - you could almost see them holding a checklist and ticking things off as they went. I also didn't like the fact that McNulty lost his job but that the implication was that he got his life back together with Russell. I know some people thought losing his job was enough punishment for him, because he lived for it, but I'm not so sure. I was very happy for Bubs, but very sad and disappointed for Duquan. There was a lot of symmetry going on at the end: Dukie is the new Bubbs, Michael the new Omar, Sidnor the new McNulty and Marlo tries to be the new Stringer – the names change but everything else stays the same. Must confess to a cheer when Slim shot Cheese - does that make me a bad person? If the death you mentioned was Omar, then yes, I'm right there with you. He and The Bunk were probably my favourite characters. That was a real shock and very upsetting. In short, my favourite tv series - along with The Shield Edited February 8, 2011 by Karsa Orlong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Escape to the Country - in my defense I'm bored and not well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Escape to the Country - in my defense I'm bored and not well! Oh, I love that show! It gives me an insight into what country houses are like in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 No Ordinary Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Outcasts. Not sure I like it, it's a bit dull and slow, but I will probably keep watching. For now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Walking down memory lane and watching some episodes from Bones season 2 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Outcasts. Not sure I like it, it's a bit dull and slow, but I will probably keep watching. For now. I gave up on it after half an hour - so boring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) I gave up on it after half an hour - so boring! It seems to be taking a big page from Galactica, Baltar turned up last night, as did some Cylons! Edited February 9, 2011 by Raven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It seems to be taking a big page from Galactica, Baltar turned up last night, as did some Cylons! That explains it then - in the end I got bored with Galactica as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 ^ Get out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booknutt Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I've just watched the first two episodes of "Outcasts" (Beeb 1, 9 - 10 p.m. Mon and Tues nights) Usually I find it a good idea to record the first two episodes of a new series and watch them through - but this time I got bored fast, and only watched to the end to try to give it a fair chance! It's a bit disappointing, as usually I'm fond of sci-fi, and (with due respect to the American si-fi's) a British series is a pleasant change. Maybe I'm judging too fast ... what do other viewers think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 ^ Get out! No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I've just watched the first two episodes of "Outcasts" (Beeb 1, 9 - 10 p.m. Mon and Tues nights) Usually I find it a good idea to record the first two episodes of a new series and watch them through - but this time I got bored fast, and only watched to the end to try to give it a fair chance! It's a bit disappointing, as usually I'm fond of sci-fi, and (with due respect to the American si-fi's) a British series is a pleasant change. Maybe I'm judging too fast ... what do other viewers think? I'm still undecided on this one. On some levels it is a fairly decent - if slightly slow and dull - stab at a big sci-fi story, but on the other hand several of the characters are unconvincing (the best one got shot at the end of the first episode), it’s slow and dull, and it seems to be recycling ideas from the recent incarnation of Battlestar Galactica. I have a bit of an axe to grind with what I would term "high concept" science fiction stories that we make in the UK like this because they very rarely deliver. If you look back over recent years we've had the likes of last year's The Deep, the appalling remake of The Day of the Triffids, the nonsensical Invasion Earth, the dreary and dull The Last Train and to a lesser extent the illogical Survivors. A load of bobbins, the lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I have just discovered I seem to be watching A History of Ancient Britain I am gonna change quickly this is like being back at Uni, albeit a bit more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I'm watching Mary Portas: Secret Shopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 That explains it then - in the end I got bored with Galactica as well I liked the original Battlestar Galactica, only saw a few pieces of the new one and opted out. Bleech. We've watched House of Cards, and To Play the King, on hand for either tonight or tomorrow night is The Final Cut...last of the trilogy. Love it. Love it. Love it!! I'd only seen the first part when it played on TV here. Did I mention I love it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I'm watching The Kids Are All Right and it's annoying me. The only benefit I can see right now is me getting to ogle Mark Ruffalo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) I liked the original Battlestar Galactica, only saw a few pieces of the new one and opted out. Bleech. I thought the first two and a half seasons of the new version were great, then it proceeded to disappear up its own bottom Didn't watch much last night apart from Film 2011. I had made up my mind to hate the new version of True Grit without even bothering to see it (I'm a bit of a fan of the '69 version) but now I quite want to see it Edited February 10, 2011 by Karsa Orlong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Didn't watch much last night apart from Film 2011. I had made up my mind to hate the new version of True Grit without even bothering to see it (I'm a bit of a fan of the '69 version) but now I quite want to see it You'll be doing yourself a great disservice if you miss the new True Grit, Karsa! It was superb . The Coen bros version is much truer to the novel of True Grit so you should really try and see it. The cinematography was spectacular, not to mention the cast and the score. I'm watching the morning news, listening to the weather guy tell me it's -12 below zero right now. I'm trying very hard not to throw things at the TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 You'll be doing yourself a great disservice if you miss the new True Grit, Karsa! It was superb . Grumble grumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Walking down memory lane and watching some episodes from Bones season 2 . Talk about Bones: You must know the TV series Freaks and Geeks? Did you know that the guy who plays Sam (the geeky little brother of Lindsay) is also on Bones? He's grown up and quite nicely too I've been watching Freaks and Geeks today, along with the latest episode of Australia's Biggest Loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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