TV is a dumb waste of time

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:16 pm

I never understood the Breaking Bad hype or The Walking Dead.

House of Cards is phenomenal.

Game of Thrones might be the best show TV ever created.

Homeland is fucking amazing.

my opinion is limited as there really aren't too many shows I watch or even know about since I don't have cable or anything. I netflix things.

JiveTurkey · Post by **JiveTurkey** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:40 pm

Currently watching Halt and Catch Fire on AMC. I watched the first half of The Strain last night as well. Halt got a little :freak:

last night but overall, it has been good. I only watched the first part of the Strain, so the jury is still out on that one. I will say the DelToro connection on that one is what made me give a chance.

I will watch the next seasons of Bates Motel on USA, American Horror Story on FX, and Walking Dead on AMC when they come back. I also have been watching Sherlock Holmes and Luther on BBC. I try to just spend time on things I feel are worth watching. I would love GoT but don't have HBO or the desire to see it enough that I am inspired to find alternate methods of watching. Fargo was great if you like quirky crime dramas with tons of dark humor. BB I watched from the get go and it was totally awesome the entire way, imo. I have heard good things about HoC and Orange is the New Black but haven't really felt like watching more than I already do. Most of my time killing entertainment is in the movie world as opposed to television shows.

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:43 pm

Game of Thrones is the most amazing and engaging series I've ever seen and it's the kind of show that will go down as one of the all time greatest, no doubt.

BroSlinger · Post by **BroSlinger** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:44 pm

Breaking Bad
House of Cards
Mad Men
24
Hell's Kitchen
Master Chef
The Voice
Rising Star
American Ninja Warrior
Last Comic Standing
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Dead Beat
The Middle
South Park
Jersey Shore
Modern Family
I wanna Marry Harry
Kitchen Nightmares
Pawn Stars

EDIT: Forgot Hannibal. That show is dark and I love it.

Dickarms · Post by **Dickarms** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:46 pm

just started house of cards. goddamn those episodes are long! but good so far.
finished the netflix season of rectify, that was good in a surreal, beautiful, awkward sort of way.
finished the new season of 24: utterly ridiculous, in that awesome 24 way
recorded the first epi of the strain last night, we'll check that out
been watching the last ship: completely ridiculous, but i have to watch it. compulsory.
waiting for the new sons of anarchy. i know, i know.
one of these days ill have to go back to justified, i watched the first season only.
anyone watch the bridge? the trailers look awesome.
i watch american horror story still, but meh

hannibal. hannibal has been consistently fucking amazing.

walking dead, always.

TurboPablo · Post by **TurboPablo** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:53 pm

I no haz tv.

JiveTurkey · Post by **JiveTurkey** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:54 pm

BroSlinger wrote:
The Middle

EDIT: Forgot Hannibal. That show is dark and I love it.

^I just stumbled on that show. Funny as hell. I need to check out Hannibal as I have heard great things about it. I don't usually do major network television stuff.

Dickarms · Post by **Dickarms** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:57 pm

sitcoms:

sirens is pretty good

that one that got cancelled with the dude from L&O:SVU, surviving jack, was hilarious. they should have kept that one.

i watch modern family too.

ovid9 · Post by **ovid9** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:00 pm

JiveTurkey wrote: I only watched the first part of the Strain, so the jury is still out on that one. I will say the DelToro connection on that one is what made me give a chance.

The book pretty much sucks, but it mostly suffers from bad writing. The plot was mildly (but only mildly) interesting but the writing is pretty rough.

It might actually benefit from being a TV show.

Edit: Shows I watch....

Dr. Who, currently partway through season 7..I sorta haven't cared all that much for a couple seasons now.

Attack on Titan- weird awesome horror anime

Archer- nothing more needs to be said

It seems like there's more, but nothing on a regular basis outside of Buffy/Firefly/Dollhouse whichever one we're cycling through. :lol:

Telephant · Post by **Telephant** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:01 pm

Hannibal is probably my current favorite show. That last season finale was spectacular. :eek:

JiveTurkey · Post by **JiveTurkey** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:04 pm

ovid9 wrote:
JiveTurkey wrote: I only watched the first part of the Strain, so the jury is still out on that one. I will say the DelToro connection on that one is what made me give a chance.

The book pretty much sucks, but it mostly suffers from bad writing. The plot was mildly (but only mildly) interesting but the writing is pretty rough.

It might actually benefit from being a TV show.

The actors were hamming it up quite a bit in the small amount I watched. It could definitely go either way.

rock flag and eagle · Post by **rock flag and eagle** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:13 pm

I tend to watch shows on netflix or stuff that's in syndication that I never bothered to watch only to discover they were good shows
Archer
The Middle -at first glance thought it was a Malcom in the Middle ripoff, but I gave it a chance recently I like it
The Goldbergs - this show is my childhood, I can relate to a lot of it
Modern Family - another show everyone raved about but I didn't give a fair chance until recently

RSBro · Post by **RSBro** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:44 pm

Both new FX shows, Tyrant and The Strain are pretty dang good. I need to catch up on The Bridge and see that one too. Heard good things.

Telephant · Post by **Telephant** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:47 pm

hvymtl939 wrote:
RSBro wrote:Both new FX shows, Tyrant and The Strain are pretty dang good. I need to catch up on The Bridge and see that one too. Heard good things.

I forgot about the Bridge. I enjoyed season 1. When does season 2 start?

Didn't realize Chris Christie had his own show now.

RSBro · Post by **RSBro** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:51 pm

hvymtl939 wrote:
I forgot about the Bridge. I enjoyed season 1. When does season 2 start?

I think it started last Wed. I was gonna DVR it just so I could have it. Still might. So next new epi is this Wed.

RSBro · Post by **RSBro** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:52 pm

Telephant wrote:Didn't realize Chris Christie had his own show now.

He stands on the Mexican/American border and guesses how many soft tacos he can eat per episode.

ovid9 · Post by **ovid9** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:55 pm

RSBro wrote:
Telephant wrote:Didn't realize Chris Christie had his own show now.

He stands on the Mexican/American border and guesses how many soft tacos he can eat per episode.

All of them.

Sizzler · Post by **Sizzler** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:55 pm

Telephant wrote:
hvymtl939 wrote:
RSBro wrote:Both new FX shows, Tyrant and The Strain are pretty dang good. I need to catch up on The Bridge and see that one too. Heard good things.

I forgot about the Bridge. I enjoyed season 1. When does season 2 start?

Didn't realize Chris Christie had his own show now.

My current shows:

Salem on WGN
Copper (which was canceled I believe but I still have the 2nd season to go through)
Wipeout
Game of Thrones

waiting for Downton Abbey to come back

Telephant · Post by **Telephant** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:00 pm

Downton has not been the same since they killed our boy Matthew off. Poppycock I tell you!

Sizzler · Post by **Sizzler** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:02 pm

Telephant wrote:Downton has not been the same since they killed our boy Matthew off. Poppycock I tell you!

Yep last season did not have the right balance. Matthew was like the level headed dude that had his shit right. Carson can't carry this shit alone even though he's a pimp.

Dickarms · Post by **Dickarms** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:12 pm

Telephant wrote:Hannibal is probably my current favorite show. That last season finale was spectacular.

my brother

Ostinato Rubato · Post by **Ostinato Rubato** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:16 pm

yeah, you guys watch A TON of t.v.

I'm not even aware of like, 70% of the shows named here in this thread. Fuckin' A.

And Paulramond, I'm totally there with you on the no tv thing. I'm not quite as true to the cause as you are and I admire that, but I will say you're missing out on Game of Thrones. It's like a kick ass movie, that so far hasn't ended. I'm serious, the quality is that high. Each episode costs millions to make. It's the most expensive show ever made. It's a movie series.

Dickarms · Post by **Dickarms** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:17 pm

ive been watching less lately, but flying fake F16s more. so still screen time.

SuperFlyinMonke · Post by **SuperFlyinMonke** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:44 pm

I've got tv, but that's only because it was virtually free due to a promotion. Most of what I watch is online.

I watch:
-Yowamushi Pedal - anime about bicycle road racing. It's charming and intense. IDAF
-Rookie Blue - This is a couples watch. I find it a little ridiculous, but it's still good.

I'm not really actively watching anything since Game of Thrones is over for now, but it sounds like I need to start watching Hannibal.

ovid9 · Post by **ovid9** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:26 pm

SuperFlyinMonke wrote:I've got tv, but that's only because it was virtually free due to a promotion. Most of what I watch is online.

I watch:
-Yowamushi Pedal - anime about bicycle road racing. It's charming and intense. IDAF
-Rookie Blue - This is a couples watch. I find it a little ridiculous, but it's still good.

I'm not really actively watching anything since Game of Thrones is over for now, but it sounds like I need to start watching Hannibal.

That sounds awesome! I'll hafta see if I can find it.

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