foxpuppet
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Don't have Foxtel, so have been downloading it. Three episodes in when I started and was chomping to see the next one. It's up to Ep 5 now right (was away from home last week)
What T.V Series to watch whilst waiting for Walking Dead to resume?
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Asininedrivel
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Season 4 is still solid (better than Season 3 with its 57,000 plotlines and 2 minutes devoted to each one per episode), so I'd definitely still recommend that.
But Season 5 deviates MASSIVELY from the books and favours cheap gratification and shock value over the depth of the previous seasons (not to mention the books, which are long-winded but get better and better).
Honestly it just feels like the latest series has been geared towards towards people with no attention spans who exist to get outraged about things and vomit said outrage on social media so everyone can see how outraged they are. It's an outrage.
Knuckles
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Sounds outrageous.
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Many, many Scotches
Yeah they're definitely rushing things although I still reckon the big wildlings and Giants vs Deadites punch-up from a few weeks ago was one of the greatest TV scenes I've ever watched.
Asininedrivel
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Yeah I'll give you that, even in our age of total zombie saturation that was f***ing superbly done. Season 5 episode 8: watch that one.
foxpuppet
Eats Squid
Where as bran stark gone? Or the baratheon bastard? Cercie and margerie in the clink.... No sign of the king in 3 episodes?
And if john snow is now dead who's gonna tell them to use valeryan steel swords against the white army?
Bran wasn't going to be in this series, he should be in the next one along with Hodor..
Gendry went off with the brotherhood with no banners or whatever they're called. He does make an appearance in the books (either 4 or 5 i cant remember) however a character who runs into Gendry had their storyline changed in the tv series so i'm not sure how/if they will put him back in?
I think i'd be happier if i hadn't of read all the books prior. The first 4 series were really good and lined up nicely with the books, the 5th series was meh..zombie scene was the only highlight.
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Many, many Scotches
I liked the split between the books and the show. Admittedly it's led to the showrunners taking some shitty shortcuts but they've definitely proved more than adept than GRR Martin at creating quality, humorous double-acts which -speaking as someone who mostly grew up on 80's and 90's buddy-cop films- is one of the very cornerstones of classic cinema itself.
I will take issue with the fact that every c**t seems hell bent on calling the wights 'Zombies'. Fucking shits me to tears that. The nippy wee cunts run around like Sonic the Hedgehog on meth and they're usually packing more sharp implements than your average Young Offender.
The only thing they've got in common with zombies is that they're dead.
Hell, if we're focusing on their whole struggle with the question "Are you currently alive Y/N" status on the Westeros Centrelink forms, they have just as much (if not more) in common with fucking Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, The Mummy, Caspar the Friendly Ghost, Rupert Murdoch and bloody Robocop!
Personally, i like the term 'Deddite' because they aren't too different from the feisty wee shits of that name in 'Army of Darkness' and any reference to the Evil Dead films is always welcome in my household.
Also, seeing that you've got both George RR Me'Hearties AND HBO writing their ideas for the next season/book, there's a fair chance at least one of them will do WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ALREADY and stick a fucking chainsaw where Jaime Lannister's hand used to be along with a sawn-off shotgun and a love of wisecracks...
I will take issue with the fact that every c**t seems hell bent on calling the wights 'Zombies'. Fucking shits me to tears that. The nippy wee cunts run around like Sonic the Hedgehog on meth and they're usually packing more sharp implements than your average Young Offender.
The only thing they've got in common with zombies is that they're dead.
Hell, if we're focusing on their whole struggle with the question "Are you currently alive Y/N" status on the Westeros Centrelink forms, they have just as much (if not more) in common with fucking Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, The Mummy, Caspar the Friendly Ghost, Rupert Murdoch and bloody Robocop!
Personally, i like the term 'Deddite' because they aren't too different from the feisty wee shits of that name in 'Army of Darkness' and any reference to the Evil Dead films is always welcome in my household.
Also, seeing that you've got both George RR Me'Hearties AND HBO writing their ideas for the next season/book, there's a fair chance at least one of them will do WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ALREADY and stick a fucking chainsaw where Jaime Lannister's hand used to be along with a sawn-off shotgun and a love of wisecracks...
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Ezkaton
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Been digging Wayward Pines, but it seems like it won't go further than one season?
Plot is advancing quite quickly.
They really could have dragged out that eerie wtf is this town feeling from the first episode.
I've also been watching the Australian version of Wilfred for the first time.
Hilarious!
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Yeah, but they're only referred to as "Wights" in the books - AFAIK there's not a single mention of that name in the series(s) so far, hence why I think they've landed with the generic zombie term. While we're getting all angry about calling stuff the wrong names the one that really shits me is when people refer to all the undead/wights/not-zombies/personsformallyknownasalive as White Walkers when its only the freaky all white overlord dudes who are.
What I would quite like to know is when the Gigantor megalith fuck off Ice Spiders are making an appearance. Should cause a few brown trousers moments....
Asininedrivel
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Couldn't agree more. Thinking about the treatment/butchery of the Stannis Baraetheon plotline just makes me angry.
Slightly more thread relevant: anyone watched the Newsroom? Only done the first season, but many laughs were had. Very clever, if somewhat sanctimonious/deviating towards overboard feels drivel on occasion. Sick character development.
foxpuppet
Eats Squid
A whole 3 season build up to stannis getting trounced by that sniveling turd Bolton
Beej1
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I really liked it. I also liked The West Wing, and the fast-paced dialog is pretty similar given they're both Aaron Sorkin creations.
Don't get too attached - they only let it run 3 seasons, and had to wrap things up pretty quick toward the end there. Shame. I get the impression Sorkin pissed off too many Republican critics.
Anyone caught any Sense8 yet?
Asininedrivel
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Yeah even in Season 1 the Tea Party get absolutely reamed. Fantastic to watch but I'm not surprised certain political elements became increasingly agigated with it. I didn't find it biased though - Republicans who weren't batshit crazy and/or Michelle Bachmann (same thing) got presented in a fair light.
jett_e
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Shameless staring William H Macy is worth a look at. There are 5 seasons already with the making of the 6th starting soon.
We're 10 episodes in to the 3rd season of Orange is the new Black but the absence of Pornstache has made it a bit boring. He does make a cameo which made me realise what was the missing element to the show.
We're 10 episodes in to the 3rd season of Orange is the new Black but the absence of Pornstache has made it a bit boring. He does make a cameo which made me realise what was the missing element to the show.
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