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01-28-2015, 09:06 PM | #736 | |
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Then the finale that just sort of negated all the buildup. |
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01-28-2015, 09:08 PM | #737 |
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The first four episodes were like talking to a girl online with a supermodel portrait and setting up a date. The final four episodes were like she shows up at your door, you're all excited, and then it turns out it's Roseanne Barr.
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01-28-2015, 09:15 PM | #738 | |
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All of the weekly speculation would have been a blast, but like LOST, would have ultimately aggravated me to the point that I would have nothing but contempt for everyone involved. |
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01-28-2015, 09:26 PM | #739 |
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The transcendent performance of McConaughey coupled with the phenomenal direction of Fukunaga (seen with the tracking shot & cinematography) took a "solid" script and turned it into what looked to be an unparalleled crime drama - for the first six or seven episodes, anyway.
The finale revealed the show to be a standard crime procedural that was lifted to another level by the soundtrack, cast and cinematography. I'm struggling to shake the notion that the next season will suffer considerably with Fukunaga's departure. Last edited by Chiefspants; 01-28-2015 at 09:36 PM.. |
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01-29-2015, 01:07 AM | #740 |
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Didn't have HBO until three weeks ago.
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01-29-2015, 01:13 AM | #741 |
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01-29-2015, 01:16 AM | #742 |
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Meh. I don't see the point on binging on Entourage. Treme gives me PTSD to my last semester of my second go around of college.. and I don't want to start power houring by myself.
I don't want to be depressed so that knocks out The Wire, Oz and The Leftovers. I already finished Silicon Valley.. Maybe I'll watch Eastbound and Down. |
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01-29-2015, 01:19 AM | #743 |
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The wire is the best show of the past twenty years. Don't skip it.
Edited some other suggestions into my prior post. |
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01-29-2015, 01:23 AM | #744 |
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Forgot about Deadwood.. And I'll probably give Boardwalk a shot.
I've already spoiled myself on GoT because I got so tired of not knowing WTF the neckbeards on Reddit were on about. |
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01-29-2015, 01:29 AM | #745 | |
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It's not a show that subsists on plot twists alone. Even knowing the twists, it's edifying to watch them develop as well. Plus it's glorious to look at. There's a reason it's going to be the first television show ever to be distributed to IMAX theaters. |
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01-29-2015, 01:56 AM | #746 | |
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The Leftovers? Lindelof. Case closed. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.00 dollars. Game of Thrones, IMO, is a binge watch season by season ordeal and it's even better on a large LCD/LED with premium sound. IMO, it's best viewed as a movie theater experience. And don't forget the granddaddy of them all, The Sopranos. TV history. |
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01-29-2015, 01:57 AM | #747 |
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I read all the ice and fire books years before they were on tv and it's still one of my current favorites. They're definitely worth watching even if you already been spoiled.
I would agree it's best binge watched, but I watch most things that way (last half season of twd still waiting on my dvr...). Some seasons of got I've binged, some I've watched sequentially. Since this upcoming season marks the greatest book departure I'll likely watch weekly. |
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01-29-2015, 02:03 AM | #748 |
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Another show I liked was Carnivale. It was just bizarre. In a good way. But it ended too soon.
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01-29-2015, 03:21 AM | #749 | |
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She was on Conan the other night saying she tried to talk him out of directing 'dungeons and dragons with regular people' before she knew what GoT was. |
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01-29-2015, 06:47 AM | #750 | |
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I seem to watch a season, then take a week or two off as the show is pretty demanding. I wouldn't call it depressing at all, though. In fact, there are parts of it that are downright hilarious. |
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