InfestedKerrigan Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Gate - It's hard to rate. Anime that I am convinced is produced by the Japanese Military. Oblivion Gate opens in Downtown, Dungeons and Dragons and Anime Tropes invade and slaughter a bunch of citizens. Enter the JSDF, the Japanese Self Defense Force. Powerful Rifles! Amazing Artillery! Iron Elephants! And then the SDF counter attack. Call of Duty invading Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Brutal. It's so bad it is good. Campy. Very campy and propaganda filled. I'm on episode 13 lol I'm enjoying it in the same way I enjoy Photon or Excel Saga. Tickles me in the same way. Oh yeah. Artillery and Fighter Jets fighting Dragons and knights. Nuff said. ugh, but some of the sexual stuff it suggests is very "WTF, Japan?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindog Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 The Expanse: I really expected nothing from this show. It is on Sci-Fy, they have a pretty low bar. At best, I was hoping it would be dumb fun like Defiance, instead it it turned out to be a great show that I cannot wait to watch next season. The story is great and the plot unfolded nicely. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I'm behind the times: True Detective season 1: Fantastic performances by Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, and a good plot with some interesting crossover appeal. 9/10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGRE Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I'm behind the times: True Detective season 1: Fantastic performances by Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, and a good plot with some interesting crossover appeal. 9/10Few things have had me as glued to my TV as True Detective season 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGRE Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 The Expanse: I really expected nothing from this show. It is on Sci-Fy, they have a pretty low bar. At best, I was hoping it would be dumb fun like Defiance, instead it it turned out to be a great show that I cannot wait to watch next season. The story is great and the plot unfolded nicely. Completely agree, really enjoyed The Expanse.The only down side was Miller's terrible hat and the even worse haircut beneath it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindog Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 The producers said the hat was a gamble..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjokin Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 The producers said the hat was a gamble..... Miller's "pork pie" hat comes straight out of the books, at least that's the term that was used in the books. I think the show tried harder than the books did to explain where it came from... and that was only a single line of dialog, really. The books are great by the way, if you've not already heard me touting them. My wife and I spent some of our down time this week listening to book 3. She's hooked! I'm on my second read through and still picking out nuances in the story that keep making it more enjoyable. No clue about that hair cut though... maybe that was the gamble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindog Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Miller's "pork pie" hat comes straight out of the books, at least that's the term that was used in the books. I think the show tried harder than the books did to explain where it came from... and that was only a single line of dialog, really. The books are great by the way, if you've not already heard me touting them. My wife and I spent some of our down time this week listening to book 3. She's hooked! I'm on my second read through and still picking out nuances in the story that keep making it more enjoyable. No clue about that hair cut though... maybe that was the gamble... Did you listen to them on Audible? Or else where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I think the hair and hat are perfect. Only a couple episodes in and haven't read the books yet but they seem to fit his character. He isn't Sam Spade, but he likes to think he is IMHO. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjokin Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Audible Addict right here... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Be Cool, Scooby Doo: Probably the closest to the original run in feel. It is updated in a lot of ways, but rather than deconstructing the show like SDMI did, it just lampshades it and turns it all up to 11. Very fun if that's your thing. Stargate: Atlantis, ssn1-2: Solid. Not a new fave or anything, but it's good solid Star Trek-influenced Space Opera. I particularly like that the Wraith are actually fairly smart villains. They don't get outsmarted by cheap tricks, it's always legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Gate - It's hard to rate. Anime that I am convinced is produced by the Japanese Military. Oblivion Gate opens in Downtown, Dungeons and Dragons and Anime Tropes invade and slaughter a bunch of citizens. Enter the JSDF, the Japanese Self Defense Force. Powerful Rifles! Amazing Artillery! Iron Elephants! And then the SDF counter attack. Call of Duty invading Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Brutal. It's so bad it is good. Campy. Very campy and propaganda filled. I think Gate is kinda clever in that it creates an excuse for the SDF to remain the SDF while going on the offensive. Most of the time, anime have to make Japan's government into an evil group in order allow their military to go on the offensive. I don't really feel it's any more propaganda than McDonald's being present in almost every anime.... That said, I got bored about a third of the way into the second season. It's just too one sided. And all the battles hinge on the SDF having both superior firepower AND ignorant enemies. They fight a very clean battle, where only bad guys die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjokin Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 The books are great by the way, if you've not already heard me touting them. My wife and I spent some of our down time this week listening to book 3. She's hooked! I'm on my second read through and still picking out nuances in the story that keep making it more enjoyable. My wife just finished book 3 with a "wow, I can't download book 4 fast enough!" Also saw this today: The Expanse #6: Babylon's Ashes: (August 2016, TBA)[5] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Vikings season 1 - just wrapped this up last night. Good show, worth watching. They kept killing off all the cool vikings though (not important characters to the story mind you, just cool looking viking dudes). Now I gotta wait until my wife catches up before I can hit season 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Vikings season 1 - just wrapped this up last night. Good show, worth watching. They kept killing off all the cool vikings though (not important characters to the story mind you, just cool looking viking dudes). Now I gotta wait until my wife catches up before I can hit season 2. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I want to have someone braid my hair like hers nearly every episode she's in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Gravity Falls: I have no idea how something like this managed to air on Disney. Mind-blowingly awesome show. I need to re-watch it, to see all the foreshadowing that I've heard they laid down in the early parts when it just seemed like a goofy Scooby Doo knockoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 The Lone Gunmen (Pilot): An X-files spin off. The pilot is worth watching, if only for the plot and time of release. Basically, plot of the episode is that our government is going to pretend to be terrorists, hijack a plane, and then fly it into the World Trade Center in new york. Aired March 4, 2001... Otherwise, I really thought it wasn't a very good pilot. 4/10. I wouldn't have watched it at all, if not for the plot and the time of release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Be Cool, Scooby Doo: Probably the closest to the original run in feel. It is updated in a lot of ways, but rather than deconstructing the show like SDMI did, it just lampshades it and turns it all up to 11. Very fun if that's your thing. Thank you, I'm loving this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Brooklyn Nine Nine, Season 2. When it's good, it's still as good as the first season, but there are more episodes now that are trying to get humour out of social awkwardness/second-hand embarrassment, and those ones just make me really uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_bryan Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 House of Cards Season 4!!! Awesome and better than last year. This is worth getting Netflix for. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Glacius Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Agent Carter season 2: wife and I really enjoy this show. Fits very well with the rest of the Marvel stuff. Never gets to dark or heavy. By the way, anyone know where you can watch the original Scooby Doo cartoons? Would love to show them to my daughter. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raindog Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Agent Carter was very nice. The finale was a bit meh, but overall, good fun TV for the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRBY Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Mr. Robot is fawking freaking awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmitty Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Been re-watching Daredevil in anticipation of season 2. It is a damn good show. Really enjoying the characterizations of the series antagonists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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