BoB is probably the greatest TV show ever made in my opinion. It's almost perfect in so many ways.
I think The Pacific is possibly due a reappraisal. Not knowing it was going to be so unlike BoB probably actually made it an impossible position. Watching it without comparisons to BoB I think it could stand up alright
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Fred__Elliott
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Finished (what is hopefully) Season 1 of Dark over the weekend. Really enjoyed it, probably more so than any other new series I've watched in the last year or two. There's nothing groundbreaking in the concepts it covers, I just enjoyed the atmosphere and the way it was delivered.
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I'd say the difference in tone is in line with historical accuracy. Morale among the allies in Europe was high in WW2, hence all the mucking about and humour in the series.enemies/friends wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:57 pm
I think The Pacific is possibly due a reappraisal. Not knowing it was going to be so unlike BoB probably actually made it an impossible position. Watching it without comparisons to BoB I think it could stand up alright
In the war in the pacific though, it was probably much much harder, the heat, the disease, they didn't have as clear an objective as the soldiers in France did. So the lack of humour in The Pacific was probably in line with what the fight was like over there.
I'd agree with you thereenemies/friends wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:57 pmBoB is probably the greatest TV show ever made in my opinion. It's almost perfect in so many ways.
i don't know if it's an indication of how bad The Walking Dead has become or how bad the board is these days but it's pretty surprising that no one is talking about the mid-season finale
it was terrible just like the rest of the series. it's mind boggling how a show can go from great tv to complete drudge crap
it was terrible just like the rest of the series. it's mind boggling how a show can go from great tv to complete drudge crap
it's terrible, so, so very bad at the moment. this season, bar the opening salvo fired at the saviors, has been a mess. what happened with old man rick? fecking nothing. mid-season finalemooch wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:55 pmi don't know if it's an indication of how bad The Walking Dead has become or how bad the board is these days but it's pretty surprising that no one is talking about the mid-season finale
it was terrible just like the rest of the series. it's mind boggling how a show can go from great tv to complete drudge crap
I didn't want to talk about it because I'm pretty disappointed in myself for still watching it.
It's always been a bit inconsistent but this half season was all over the shop.
How bad does the editing have to get that it starts to bother you? Multiple location changes and no establishing shots, small mixing of non linear time, new character, call back of an old character nobody remembers, off camera events. It was a mess.
First episode worked well with the tension of seeing the plan put in action without knowing the full details.
Then it just continued spinning off with no cohesion or real logic.
It's always been a bit inconsistent but this half season was all over the shop.
How bad does the editing have to get that it starts to bother you? Multiple location changes and no establishing shots, small mixing of non linear time, new character, call back of an old character nobody remembers, off camera events. It was a mess.
First episode worked well with the tension of seeing the plan put in action without knowing the full details.
Then it just continued spinning off with no cohesion or real logic.
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Fred__Elliott
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Mr Robot season 3 was brilliant after season 2 was a bit meh. I loved it. Probably my favourite show on TV.
Threw on the first episode of season 1 to show the gf what it is like, was only gonna show her the first scene as it was late, and she wouldnt let me turn it off. Instantly hooked. I've been looking forward to rewatching the first season considering what happens at the end of it
Threw on the first episode of season 1 to show the gf what it is like, was only gonna show her the first scene as it was late, and she wouldnt let me turn it off. Instantly hooked. I've been looking forward to rewatching the first season considering what happens at the end of it
this is exactly how i feel but couldn't put into words.voidoid wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:42 amI didn't want to talk about it because I'm pretty disappointed in myself for still watching it.
It's always been a bit inconsistent but this half season was all over the shop.
How bad does the editing have to get that it starts to bother you? Multiple location changes and no establishing shots, small mixing of non linear time, new character, call back of an old character nobody remembers, off camera events. It was a mess.
First episode worked well with the tension of seeing the plan put in action without knowing the full details.
Then it just continued spinning off with no cohesion or real logic.
it's hard to watch now because of how it's shot
Yeah its crazy, it didn't used to be so amateurish. Goes to show how little enthusiasm is left from the people making it.
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I think that's my favourite Black Mirror to date. More humanistic than nihilistic, it's really grown. Such a consistently brilliant show.
Started watching the Leftovers. Its fucking shite. So much of all the shit I hate that Lindelof does. Nearly half way through season 2 but im struggling to keep motivated to finish it, its absolute posion. Cant even imagine how he's gonna fuck up the Watchmen series
Can someone tell me if they ever solve the departures? Cos I dont want to really keep going if its never addressed.
Can someone tell me if they ever solve the departures? Cos I dont want to really keep going if its never addressed.
bartleby wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:15 pmStarted watching the Leftovers. Its fucking shite. So much of all the shit I hate that Lindelof does. Nearly half way through season 2 but im struggling to keep motivated to finish it, its absolute posion. Cant even imagine how he's gonna fuck up the Watchmen series
Can someone tell me if they ever solve the departures? Cos I dont want to really keep going if its never addressed.
I'm watching through The Leftovers as well. I loved the first series but we stopped after the first episode of the 2nd because that turn of events annoyed my wife so much. I'm hoping to talk her into getting back into it soon.
