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The TV Thread (GoT spoilers)

Qwiss

Walking Dead is pretty great at the moment.

goon

Building up the episodes. Thought the first half of the season was pretty good. Feels like the show needs a goal though after the whole Washington thing predictably turned out to be BS.

Rex

Haven't got around to watching Walking Dead despite having the first 3 or 4 season on my computer. Is it a show really worth watching?
Been getting back to Justified a couple of days ago. That Olyphant sure knows how to wear a hat! 🙂

Qwiss

Rex wrote:
Haven't got around to watching Walking Dead despite having the first 3 or 4 season on my computer. Is it a show really worth watching?

IMO that depends on how much you like zombie stuff and your ability to understand why characters on TV don't act like they know they're in a TV show.

goon

It's good entertainment without being a masterpiece. I personally liked the first season the most when there was a bit more mystery surrounding it but I know others prefer the latter seasons.

Klaus

I have a hard time not comparing it to the comic which is superior in every conceivable way, but it's a good show. The first season is a bit mediocre. The second season is fucking awful. It improves a lot after that though.

arsedocmd

Rex wrote:
Haven't got around to watching Walking Dead despite having the first 3 or 4 season on my computer. Is it a show really worth watching?

No.
Weird fucking show. Dunno if I've seen 2seasons or 3 cos it doesn't seem to be moving somewhere. Absolutely no Seeming end or goal.

Banshee is awesome btw. Cheers meatwad.

Cannon

After i finished The Wire last year i have watched 'Undeclared' and 'House of Cards'

I thought all three were great. I like 'realistic' shows, whatever that means!

Dunno what to start next. Recomendation guys..?

invisibleman18

I've somehow never managed to see an episode of The Wire but keep seeing it mentioned so it's on the list to get to eventually.

Daz

Same. I've been loaned the whole series but haven't found the mojo to watch it after seeing the first episode.

arsedocmd

You have to stick to it for 3-4 episodes. Then see your next few days being taken over by the show. In absolute terms. It's not just mentioned here, I think it's mentioned as one of the top 3 shows ever alongside sopranos and something else.

Cannon, Banshee is a good show with great chicks and great action.

QuincyAbeyie

I love Banshee, but it's a weird show to recommend after he said he liked realistic shows. 😆

I can't recommend Fargo enough. Such an enjoyable show.

Qwiss

Its weird to say you like House of Cards and say you like realist shows too.

Tony Montana

It seems real rather than fantasy.

mdgoonah41

the wire is the best tv show ever written.

but you have to approach it a bit differently when you watch it. the first 3 episodes of the first season are done in a very deliberate manner. i had a friend who tried watching it and thought those episodes were too slow and they gave up. they went back and watched all 3 at one time and it clicked, and they ended up loving the rest of the series. the other thing is that you really have to pay attention to each episode, because it felt like half the characters in the show just show up, and you have to kind of piece together who everyone is. the 2nd time i watched the whole series straight through, it was almost like watching a new show. i picked up so much more from it and got so much more out of it. its a masterpiece.

in terms of other shows to watch that are long since over, but stand the test of time, obviously the sopranos. also, six feet under. another masterpiece.

also checking in on better call saul. it has been absolutely amazing. the mike episode was as good or better than a great BB episode.

QuincyAbeyie

qs! wrote:
Its weird to say you like House of Cards and say you like realist shows too.

Haven't seen it, so can't comment on that.

QuincyAbeyie

Community's season 6 is still strong despite now missing Pierce, Troy and Shirley.

Cannon

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will checkohut the shoes mentioned here and get back to you. BTW i dropped HOC at the begining of season 3. lI got the feeling i got all that i wanted out of that show.

I loved the Wire. It was literally THE best thing i have ever seen on a TV screen. Think David Simon poured his soul into it. I tried Sopranos but coudn't stick with it. Maybe watching it immediately after The Wire was not such a good idea.

The above point also probably explains what i meant by realistic. Thw wire is so real. I could 'feel' how these are real people in real situations. I felt the same with 'Undeclared'. It is a little known show but there were so many 'real world' situations in there, not 'just' clever writing or situational humor. That way i can relate to characters and situations.

Also i get bored very quickly. The Wire was unique in the sense that each season was literally a show on its own.

BTW any opinions on Hannibal?

RocktheCasbah

Found the first series of Hannibal quite tough, but the last couple of episodes really set up a barnstorming second season. I think it's great.

Patters

Watched that on the recommendations here (fairly unknown, at least no Brits talk about it). It was a bit stop start for me in viewing because the missus isn't a fan. Seen both seasons now, and looking forward to the 3rd. Fantastic leads.

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