General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Magellan » Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:19 am

Watched the first episode of "The Divide" on Netflix.

It's a US drama about the death penalty. A young Philadelphia lawyer-to-be assists at a not-for-profit organization that tries to get convicted people who might be innocent retried. Her dad was wrongly executed, so she has a personal grievance with the system, and she's trying to get a convicted crim who is about to be executed retried through whatever means are necessary.

Not bad, I reckon I'll keep at it. It's a legal drama, but not like most other ones out there - less courtroom bullshit with lawyers pontificating (at least so far).
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Jase » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:35 am

Vikings is a bloody brilliant show... The wife has a massive thing for Ragnar, and Lagatha is just stunning... We love it...

Peaky Blinders is great to, can't wait for season 3 to start...

Have started watching Vinyl as well, starting out pretty good, and I reckon will just get better and better.

Mrs. Jase and I have also been watching War and Peace, which is filmed fantastically but is pretty slow, to much Peace, not enough War.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby bennymacca » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:20 am

woodublieve12 wrote:Watched the first episode of 'Mad Men' on Netflix last night... Pretty good, but how at least 5 characters didn't die due to lung cancer in that episode, I have no idea


Mad men is awesome, how have you not seen it already.

Some of the best writing in any show ever. Enjoy.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby woodublieve12 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:56 am

not sure if ive mentioned it already but going through the whole of How I met your mother again on Netflix... Just reminded me how good a show it was...
In my Top 3 sitcoms for me.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby bennymacca » Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:59 am

woodublieve12 wrote:not sure if ive mentioned it already but going through the whole of How I met your mother again on Netflix... Just reminded me how good a show it was...
In my Top 3 sitcoms for me.


The last few seasons were pretty average, turned into a nostalgia fest - remember how funny we were back in the day...


I have just started watching "freaks and geeks" again as my wife hadn't seen it. Honestly some of the best television ever, such a shame it never got more than a single season.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby HH3 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:00 am

I'm just through Ep 2 of season 2 of Better Call Saul.

This show just keeps getting better and better.

I watched the first season of Breaking Bad when it first came out, but I might watch it all the way through once I've finished this season of BCS.

Also watched the third episode of 11.22.63 that was released on Stan last night. Such a good show. If you haven't watched it, get on board. Franco is a great actor.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby bennymacca » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:22 am

So you have watched bcs but not breaking bad? Interesting. Shows that the show does indeed stand on its own two feet
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby HH3 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:26 am

Well its a prequel anyway, so Breaking Bad hasn't even happened yet.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby bennymacca » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:29 am

Yeah, but part of the appeal for me was them giving back stories to saul and mike, and it giving context to where they end up in bb. I knew it was good in its own right but I expected that almost everyone that watched it also watched bb.


House of cards new season also coming out soon
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Magellan » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:11 pm

bennymacca wrote:House of cards new season also coming out soon

All of season four available from today.

Already watched the first two episodes tonight, keen to binge up across the weekend. So far, so good. Frank's got his work cut out for him to be re-elected, but he's also up to his old tricks.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby jakovasaurus » Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:16 pm

Walking Dead.

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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby The Dark Knight » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:32 pm

jakovasaurus wrote:Walking Dead.

Boy o boy woweee

Things are really heating up, it's epic and I love it. :D
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Gozu » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:11 pm

The TV spin-off series of The Omen movies 'Damien' starts this Monday at 9:30pm on Eleven. To set the mood Eleven will be showing The Omen movie on Sunday night at 9:30pm :)

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/damien.html
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Pseudo » Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:20 pm

Heads Up: The Warriors (1979) is on SBS 2 tonight, 16/3/16. Can you dig it?
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby woodublieve12 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 1:57 pm

Pseudo wrote:Heads Up: The Warriors (1979) is on SBS 2 tonight, 16/3/16. Can you dig it?



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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby HH3 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:36 pm

Me and the Mrs watched an entire season of Guys Grocery Games on SBS On Demand over the weekend.

About 10 episodes into a season of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (also a Guy Fieri show).

Good lighthearted food entertainment.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby the milky bar kid » Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:52 pm

HH3 wrote:Me and the Mrs watched an entire season of Guys Grocery Games on SBS On Demand over the weekend.

About 10 episodes into a season of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (also a Guy Fieri show).

Good lighthearted food entertainment.


GGG is ok, but I rate Cutthroat Kitchen
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Booney » Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:13 pm

Pseudo wrote:Heads Up: The Warriors (1979) is on SBS 2 tonight, 16/3/16. Can you dig it?


Come out and play-ay.....
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby Magellan » Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:20 pm

Booney wrote:
Pseudo wrote:Heads Up: The Warriors (1979) is on SBS 2 tonight, 16/3/16. Can you dig it?


Come out and play-ay.....

I made a note to tune in, and forgot. Shit.
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Re: General tv discussion thread - good, bad, axings etc etc

Postby LMA » Tue Mar 22, 2016 5:32 pm

If you like good crime/cop shows, the Poms have it down pat. My faves in order on Netflix

1. Luther
2. Line of Duty
3. The Fall
4. Broadchurch
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