The TV Discussion Thread

[Kurosawa Fan]

Party Down is great thus far. Two episodes in and I've been laughing consistently while ogling Lizzy Caplan.

[[ETM]]

Why, hello, Jack's peen. It was inevitable that we should someday meet.

That's not a spoiler, is it?

I know it's airing on BBC1, so I know it's either a gag or a joke.

[Mara]

I know it's airing on BBC1, so I know it's either a gag or a joke.

But now you'll spend the whole hour wondering.

*sits and waits*

[Dead & Messed Up]

Party Down is great thus far. Two episodes in and I've been laughing consistently while ogling Lizzy Caplan.

Same here, regarding the ogling of Lizzy Caplan. She's replaced Zooey as my new manic pixie girlfriend.

[Spinal]

Slings and Arrows! Oh, it's so awesome. Don't know if I've ever seen someone nail the feeling of working in the theatre quite this well. The relationships, the gossiping, the cattiness, the egos, the interaction between artistry and business. Love it.

[Duncan]

Slings and Arrows! Oh, it's so awesome. Don't know if I've ever seen someone nail the feeling of working in the theatre quite this well. The relationships, the gossiping, the cattiness, the egos, the interaction between artistry and business. Love it.

Yeah, aside from Kids in the Hall, this is probably the best Canadian TV show ever.

edit: not that the competition is that fierce or anything.

[Sycophant]

Mark McKinney's in Slings & Arrows, right? I need to watch that.

[Spun Lepton]

Out of the new Cartoon Network shows, I have to admit ... The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is actually quite funny and strange.

[Sycophant]

I don't dislike Flight of the Conchords, but I'm not sure I like it either. The musical pieces are really pretty weak, usually. The Tenacious D show had a similar premise, but it was better. But I like Jermaine and Bret well enough, I guess. The side characters are more interesting. I just don't have any compelling reason to want to keep watching really.

But I've borrowed the discs from a friend and think I'll finish the first season anyway. It's something to watch.

But, then, so is DuckTales, which I'm really watching for the first time in ten years. I'm impressed by the quality of animation work here. Has there ever been a more detailed and polished-looking American cartoon show?

[Ezee E]

Finished the fourth season of Weeds. The main storyline is definitely better than its ever been, but the minor characters all seemed to get worse, especially Justin Kirk who didn't get anything until the final two episodes.

[number8]

The Tenacious D show had a similar premise...

Similar, heh. The two shows are identical. The D's side characters and plot lines are rehashed in FotC. The fact that they're both produced by HBO makes it suspect.

But, you know, whatever. I don't have a problem with that, per se. But it does bug me when FotC fans refuse to see the blatant comparison.

EDIT: Just looked it up. Same producer. That explains it.

[Sycophant]

Yeah, I noticed that Troy Miller had worked on both. "Similar" is an understatement.

What truly gave Tenacious D the upper hand was it had Bob & David working on it.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I'm getting the final disc of Season 1 of Battlestar tonight, which basically means my plans for tonight are shot. Must watch.

[Sycophant]

I just remembered I have an animation cel from DuckTales. I should dig that out and put it on display or something.

[Spinal]

Finished the fourth season of Weeds. The main storyline is definitely better than its ever been, but the minor characters all seemed to get worse, especially Justin Kirk who didn't get anything until the final two episodes.

But ... but ... but ... El Andy!

[Mara]

Darn it, I need to get one of my real-life friends to watch Torchwood, so I don't just wander forlornly in here hoping Budo's on.

[Mara]

By the way, I think the reason Season 3 of Torchwood is only five episodes long is because they blew a full season's budget on it.

Jeepers creepers, these look good.

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Darn it, I need to get one of my real-life friends to watch Torchwood, so I don't just wander forlornly in here hoping Budo's on.

I'm gonna watch day three now, so if you're back here within the hour or so, we can do some dissectin'.

[Mara]

I'm gonna watch day three now, so if you're back here within the hour or so, we can do some dissectin'.

Sweet. I'm about 2/3 of the way through day three.

[Mara]

So, we're friends, right? I mean, we've known each other online for years, and we're all tight. And so I feel comfortable asking you for a favor. Could you please cover over and ROCK ME TO SLEEP TONIGHT?

*cowers in corner*

[[ETM]]

Talk about nightmare fuel...

It's the middle episode so they were milking the tension a bit, but solid moments all round. My only complaint so far is[

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Davies' predictability. I mean, he has a knack for writing interesting stuff and using the characters well, but it's becoming predictable - one of the first things that comes to mind when you start watching Children of Earth is: aliens, they're gonna be hideous, they took children before, and they'll want more. And that is what's happening. The man doesn't have an imaginative bone in his body - he works perfectly well within the established universe, but Moffat would have written a pony wearing a baseball cap inside that poisonous smoke, and by god - he'd have made it work and make sense. I hope Davies proves me wrong and keeps a surprise or two up his sleeve for the finale.

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But overall - pretty damn solid. I hope showing this on the BBC1 builds some interest for the actual show, because it can be much more than a niche Doctor Who spinoff.

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So, we're friends, right? I mean, we've known each other online for years, and we're all tight. And so I feel comfortable asking you for a favor. Could you please cover over and ROCK ME TO SLEEP TONIGHT?

*cowers in corner*

*comes down in a fiery blaze right through Mara's roof*

*realizes he should have used the Star Trek teleport*

[Mara]

I'm skeered. Seriously, that freaked me out. And I don't mind too much that we're firmly in the established paradigm, although I would pay good money for the pony-in-a-hat episode.

I liked that

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We went back to established technology with the contact lenses, but instead of relying on them as an easy out (like the sonic screwdriver) they focused on the limitations-- no sound, eyeline, etc. And I thought it was hilarious that all the Torchwood members had thought up their applications as a sex toy.

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And my favorite new character isn't Lois, although she's okay. It's Ianto's brother-in-law, who is AWESOME.

And some great acting from Clem this episode.

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And my favorite new character isn't Lois, although she's okay. It's Ianto's brother-in-law, who is AWESOME.

I know! I like the whole "neighbourhood sticking up for their own" thing, stuff like that keeps me coming back to the Who-verse, it's so refreshing. I mean, last episode - potatoes? Really?:lol: Lois is still awesome, though - them are some amazing legs on that girl.

And some great acting from Clem this episode.

He's great, isn'it, isn'it, isn'it, isn'it, isn'it,!

[Mara]

I was trying to figure out where I knew Clem from. His name is Paul Copley, and he played Matthews on the Hornblower series. He was really great it that, too.