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The TV Thread (GoT spoilers)

Qwiss

Klaus wrote:
There's a clever worm pun in that last sentence that only people who've watched the show will get, by the way. I'm pointing it out myself because I know no one else will.

I get it. I watched the first couple of episodes of the Strain and meant to keep watching but just got distracted. Seen the other day its renewed so I do plan on catching up. OTT, silly vampire stuff is right in my wheelhouse.

QuincyAbeyie

Klaus wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
People say that about Game of Thrones too though, and I still think season 1 is the best one. But of course, better than if they'd say that it didn't get better.

My gut feeling is that the real stength of A Song of Ice and Fire (as well as its biggest disadvantage, it appears) lies in the medium of literature though. Putting it simple: it's easier to write an 800 page book with 30 interwoven plot threads than it is to create a 10 episode tv season spanning the same stuff where every ep has an upper time limit of 55 minutes. (Then again, it's also easier to lose control over the scope completely, which seems to be what happened to George RR Martin.)

You don't have quite the same problem when you adapt a story about how vampires are worming their way through Manhattan on road to world domination.

Good point. I didn't even know that The Strain was based on a book/books before you said it.

goon

The Strain sounds like fun, though I don't usually like vampire stuff.

Qwiss

The vampires don't sparkle or anything.

Klaus

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Klaus wrote:
My gut feeling is that the real stength of A Song of Ice and Fire (as well as its biggest disadvantage, it appears) lies in the medium of literature though. Putting it simple: it's easier to write an 800 page book with 30 interwoven plot threads than it is to create a 10 episode tv season spanning the same stuff where every ep has an upper time limit of 55 minutes. (Then again, it's also easier to lose control over the scope completely, which seems to be what happened to George RR Martin.)

You don't have quite the same problem when you adapt a story about how vampires are worming their way through Manhattan on road to world domination.

Good point. I didn't even know that The Strain was based on a book/books before you said it.

Yup. Guillermo del Toro wrote the books himself apparently and has been trying to adapt them ever since.

QuincyAbeyie

It does sound like something he could write. Actually haven't seen The Strain myself.

On a different note, after today's episode I can finally safely say that Banshee is back to season 1 levels of both violence, ridiculousness and awesomeness.

Klaus

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
On a different note, after today's episode I can finally safely say that Banshee is back to season 1 levels of both violence, ridiculousness and awesomeness.

Just watched it. Holy crap, that was awesome. Clay finally lost his shit and took it out on someone on screen. Hands down the best action scene since Hood destroyed that UF fighter in season one.

QuincyAbeyie

Klaus wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
On a different note, after today's episode I can finally safely say that Banshee is back to season 1 levels of both violence, ridiculousness and awesomeness.

Just watched it. Holy crap, that was awesome. Clay finally lost his shit and took it out on someone on screen. Hands down the best action scene since Hood destroyed that UF fighter in season one.

Yeah, it was really awesome. Unusually tense too, since in contrast to when Hood fights, you didn't know who would win.

marv3llous

Wish i would have time to re-watch the whole series. Favourite show ever: http://the-artifice.com/the-sopranos-explaining-the-end/

Jens

marv3llous wrote:
Wish i would have time to re-watch the whole series. Favourite show ever: http://the-artifice.com/the-sopranos-explaining-the-end/

You should find the time, it's the most rewatchable show ever made. I think I've watched the whole thing four times since it ended, and every time it's better than the last.

Gazza M

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
It does sound like something he could write. Actually haven't seen The Strain myself.

On a different note, after today's episode I can finally safely say that Banshee is back to season 1 levels of both violence, ridiculousness and awesomeness.

just got up to date. it is indeed a glorious mess, and im liking that theyve put the hood/ana stuff on the backburner and have multiple new conflicts popping up. when creepy smithers took them glasses off you knew shit was about to get really real

i could do with less intercutting between big action set pieces though, it starts to grate after a while

Proof

Klaus wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
On a different note, after today's episode I can finally safely say that Banshee is back to season 1 levels of both violence, ridiculousness and awesomeness.

Just watched it. Holy crap, that was awesome. Clay finally lost his shit and took it out on someone on screen. Hands down the best action scene since Hood destroyed that UF fighter in season one.

Loved it! It was one of the best and most intense fights I have ever seen on TV. The cinematography was brilliant. When Clay takes off his glasses, you know you fucked up!

Pepe LeFrits

I watched the first episode of Gotham last night. Dear god. I think it might be even worse than Agents of Shield.

QuincyAbeyie

That's not an insult, though.

Pepe LeFrits

Get out!

Irishgunner

inb4b&

mags

The Daily Show: Just watched Jon Stewart present this sequence of 2 politicians - Florifda and Texas get into it.....Hilarious....Thanks Jon....

Gazza M

arrow is so crappy these days. the cliff hanger over the break was awesome, but everything since then with laurel and the 'b team' has been sub par. hope that things pick up now that merlyn is training oliver

current weekly rotation:
banshee
arrow
parks and rec
suits
always sunny in philly
justified
the americans
blackish

banked up series - opinions?
hannibal S1 & S2
luther S1-S4

Klaus

Watch Hannibal immediately, you maniac.

Both Arrow and Justified are terrible at the moment. I'm not sure I'm going to keep watching.

Asterix

Have started watching Silk - British barristers chambers drama. Not too bad.

What's Suits like - my brother in law likes it.

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