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I wanted to like The Americans but the show is full of cliches and I don't find Keri Russell's character believable.

Burnwinter

Whole show's unbelievable, in my opinion. Don't like it much, though I can see the appeal if you go for that sort of thing.

Qwiss

Its the best thing on TV.

Burnwinter

Nyet.

goon

Not seen the new season yet but it's a good show. Focuses a little too much on character relationships for me liking, I'd like to see more effort go into smarter plots.

Qwiss

I like that its more about the characters. Theres enough plot driven TV around.

arsedocmd

Just watched the episode 1 of The Knick--it's awesome fun. Anyone followed the series?

QuincyAbeyie

mdgoonah41 wrote:
goodbye parks and rec. you'll be missed.

Definitely. Though it's nice that it got a good run while at the same time didn't outstay its welcome.

Klaus

qs! wrote:
I like that its more about the characters. Theres enough plot driven TV around.

I'm sort of the same. I have no problem with shows that go soap opera efter a while. I come for the plot but I always end up staying for the characters. It seems to me that this is the single biggest strength of the format compared to film.

Burnwinter

Agree with the point, but I dislike the characters in The Americans.

I've never watched Oz, think I might watch a fair bit of that this weekend (public holiday Monday). Does it start strongly, or do you have to watch a couple of seasons before it gets going?

Klaus

I haven't seen The Americans lately so I can't really comment. I Iiked the first season but I get your point.

Oz is amazing all the way through in my opinion. It's admiringly lacking in production values and effects too. It takes a while to get used to but it's a bit like The Shield - it gets in under your skin eventually. I'm not sure how well it lends itself to binge watching though.

Burnwinter

I remember watching a bit of the first season way back before TV downloading was even really a thing. Feels like a lifetime ago.

Qwiss

Klaus wrote:
qs! wrote:
I like that its more about the characters. Theres enough plot driven TV around.

I'm sort of the same. I have no problem with shows that go soap opera efter a while. I come for the plot but I always end up staying for the characters. It seems to me that this is the single biggest strength of the format compared to film.

Soap operas are more plotty than anything. And I like a good soap, currently really enjoying Empire.

The Americans is perfectly balanced though. The plot moves along nicely without needing big shocker moments to keep you hooked all while giving even the supporting characters plenty of depth. And when the plot moves it moves because of character decision instead of contrivances from the writers.

Qwiss

Burnwinter™ wrote:
Agree with the point, but I dislike the characters in The Americans.

I've never watched Oz, think I might watch a fair bit of that this weekend (public holiday Monday). Does it start strongly, or do you have to watch a couple of seasons before it gets going?

It starts strongly alright, if anything it drops quality towards the end. Still its a great show and well worth watching.

As Klaus said the production is so much cheaper than we're used to but thats because it was the first of the prestige cable dramas, no one new if it would work. Its because it did work that we now have all our great, shiny cable dramas today.

Rex

arsedoc md wrote:
Just watched the episode 1 of The Knick--it's awesome fun. Anyone followed the series?

The Knick is brilliant.

arsedocmd

Indeed. Endless continuous fun, i repeat. 🙂

house of cards season 3 anyone? god! i'm hating the women characters on tv so much, claire underwood in this instance 6 episodes down.
the show is bloody confusing btw. It seems to be showcasing the selfish survivalism of the protagonists-according to themselves that is, otherwise they're hungry hounds moving forward always, not just surviving- but then they, especially the woman one has these pangs of morality. Shout out to kevin spacey though. His lower half of the face is spellbinding in its expressions.

Gazza M

watched the first 3 eps of house of cards. more of the same really - powerhouse stuff from spacey, surrounded by some drab subplots and characters

Klaus

arsedoc md wrote:
house of cards season 3 anyone? god! i'm hating the women characters on tv so much

:hmm:

I'm struggling to think of a tv character I genuinely like at the moment who isn't female by contrast.

Asterix

You should try Agent Carter then arsedoc. I have a huge crush on Hayley Atwell. Only two episodes to go in series 1 for me and I'm well hooked. The Russian female assassin school is a nice touch. Great to see the cameo from the bowler-hatted guy from Captain America too.

Gazza M

haley atwell in black mirror :drool:

actually hayley atwell in general :drool:

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