TV posts - Page 171

Lightspeed · 3rd March 2018, 22:19

Watching Stargate Origins. Why, why, do writers insist on such stupid characters. Since when do people watch scifi for such bumbling about?

Savage · 4th March 2018, 12:02

Yep, gave up on it after episode 3. Super trash.

fixed_truth · 30th March 2018, 00:17

Watching 'Occupied' on Netfix. So far it's pretty good

Quote:

In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.

sidbo · 31st March 2018, 11:36

Counterpart.

Well worth watching.

Ab · 31st March 2018, 16:20

Thanks to the kids being fans of Supergirl I've finally dipped my toes into the Arrowverse and just finished Flash S01 with them. Really really enjoyed it. Way more than I expected to. Hope S02/03 continues in a similar tone.

blynk · 3rd April 2018, 17:11

I went the other way. Got through Flash s01, but lost interest in S02. But I also never watched Arrow and Co

Lightspeed · 21st April 2018, 00:57

I really want to enjoy Lost In Space. The product values are top notch, the acting believable, and there are some cool story elements.

But it still feels the plot is largely driven by poor decisions. Everyone is supposed to be the best, the most brilliant sent to colonise a new planet. But you're left making excuses for why they've forgotten they're in a hostile environment.

It's like the writers can tell you the characters are smart, but they can't show you, except by getting them to recite some science.

Cyberbob · 21st April 2018, 18:01

Anyone thinking about rewatching Smallville?

Both Allison Mack and Kristin Kreuk are wrapped up in a sex slave cult, and Allison's just been arrested for it.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainmen...sexcult-leader

[BT]Monza · 23rd April 2018, 16:49

Season 2 of Westworld starting today...

Lightspeed · 23rd April 2018, 18:17

So freaking good.

Lightspeed · 3rd May 2018, 23:02

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

The Expanse will return on April 11th

Ye-yah!

This show is so freaking epic. I'm in love with Frankie Adams.

kRAdENkO · 5th May 2018, 13:58

Struggling to remember what was going on in Westworld. Watched S02E01 and am confused :P

p-b · 5th May 2018, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

This show is so freaking epic. I'm in love with Frankie Adams.

I love the show, but I found Frankie Adams' performance grated in the last season.

She just seemed a bit too petulant. When reading the book, I'd perhaps envisaged her being much more stoic.

blynk · 7th May 2018, 12:26

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Originally Posted by kRAdENkO

Struggling to remember what was going on in Westworld. Watched S02E01 and am confused :P

there are some season 1 recap videos on youtube.

Lightspeed · 7th May 2018, 12:29

This was my favourite:

Jimmi Simpson Recaps Westworld Season 1 in 6 Minutes

CCS · 8th May 2018, 17:03

Cobra Kai - Karate Kid continuation on Youtube Red. Pretty good. Has several of the original cast. Doesn't do lame nods and winks back to the original for cheap lols. Refers to original only for story purposes. That is how you deal with retro properties.

blynk · 9th May 2018, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

This was my favourite:

Jimmi Simpson Recaps Westworld Season 1 in 6 Minutes

Yep, that was my original source of recap

Ab · 15th May 2018, 13:26

WEST. FUCKING. WORLD.

Savage · 15th May 2018, 18:34

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Originally Posted by Ab

WEST. FUCKING. WORLD.

StN · 15th May 2018, 19:48

So there are three Bernard timelines in play this time?

The visit to the lab and trashing of it - but not before pocketing a copy of a sentience (Delos?).

The visit to the lab with where Elsie repairs Bernard and find the Delos clone and destroy it.

The visit to the lab where Bernard recognises that it is a memory as he tries to stop Elsie opening the door.

But was it the same lab as the one he visited with Charlotte?

Just as you would expect from a Nolan/Abrams mashup I suppose.

Ab · 16th May 2018, 01:30

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Originally Posted by StN

So there are three Bernard timelines in play this time?

at least - bernard executing ford's instructions pre-uprising; bernard on the night of, then the day after, the uprising with charlotte then with elsie; bernard or *ARNOLD CLONE* waking on the beach 11 days post-uprising and being escorted around by the special ops team.

also, different lab. different lab numbers on the doors.

Ajax · 16th May 2018, 13:46

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Originally Posted by Ab

WEST. FUCKING. WORLD.

Have to say I'm not finding S2 as intriguing as S1 so far. Feels like it's running low on fresh ideas. Would like to see more from the other parks.

Twist proposal: everyone in the series is a synthetic and humans are extinct.

Ab · 16th May 2018, 14:14

S02 has come straight out of the gate with "we're fucking with your heads, nothing you'll see is in chronological order, and the narrator is unreliable" which is a bit disconcerting. With S01 the OMFG TWO TIMELINES device wasn't obvious until more than halfway through the season, and I guess they can't go back now.

I loved every plot thread of S01 in the sense that I was always interested in whatever was being shown. In S02 so far I've found myself uninterested in Maeve and quite frankly in Dolores too. Perhaps that was why I loved E04 so much, they weren't in it. Admittedly the "megarich old white man wants to cheat death" is a tired trope now (hello Prometheus, Dollhouse, Altered Carbon, et al) but the script and direction of all the Delos stuff in S04 was fucking awesome.

Cyberbob · 16th May 2018, 17:23

Season 1 felt planned, methodical, and executed brilliantly because the audience wasn't expecting the twists it had.

I'm very concerned that Season 2 will feel like seven seasons of Lost condensed down to 10 episodes.

StN · 16th May 2018, 23:20

Interesting parallel with Lost - a WW writer was asked about the scene when Desmond was introduced in the hatch, exercising, playing records and dancing around his confined area - she said she had never seen it.

Ab · 17th May 2018, 01:30

That seems... hard to believe. Thought it was pretty blatant.

Ab · 22nd May 2018, 09:58

Westworld S02E05 was a bit meh after last week I thought. Aside from being mostly linear, the SW stuff just felt like the writers were trying to be too clever.

Lightspeed · 22nd May 2018, 18:43

Yeah, kinda just shuffling the plot along.

StN · 22nd May 2018, 19:22

But the call back to "Paint it black" was cool...?

Ajax · 23rd May 2018, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Ab

Westworld S02E05 was a bit meh after last week I thought.

I find the stakes so low that it's hard to care about any of the characters. They're nearly all robots (or human comic relief), so who cares if they die? They can just get put back together again. Also, Maeve has Neo-like powers now. Lame.

Lightspeed · 23rd May 2018, 21:06

It's all about what happens to Felix and Bernard/Arnold atm. Although I'm anticipating some kind of robot civil war. Perhaps season 3.

Ab · 24th May 2018, 00:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

But the call back to "Paint it black" was cool...?

thought it was groanworthy cheese personally. Gawd, I think Ajax's cynicism is rubbing off on me.

Lightspeed · 24th May 2018, 09:39

I thought it had already been done? I'm wondering if it was a callback to a similar scene in Sweetwater? That song is overplayed in media in general.

Ab · 25th May 2018, 01:47

just when I'm jonesing for a nonlinear unreliable-narrator mindfuck, Legion saves the day.

Lightspeed · 26th May 2018, 19:02

Hahah, it's too surreal for me.

In other news:
'The Expanse' Officially Revived for Season 4 at Amazon

What a relief, season 3 has been excellent.

Cyberbob · 26th May 2018, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

"Paint it black"

Out of all of the covers they've been doing, I think I enjoyed hearing an Indian 'Seven Nation Army' the most in S2E3's cold open.

Ab · 27th May 2018, 00:09

Black hole sun did it for me 👍🏽

Ab · 11th June 2018, 20:04

my brain hurts

like oliver's legs

Lightspeed · 12th June 2018, 01:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Black hole sun did it for me 👍🏽

Heart Shaped Box is now my favourite. Such a good episode too.

Cyberbob · 25th June 2018, 17:46

Lost, Alias, and Kingdom Hearts: "Check out these convoluted plots!"
Westworld: "Hold my beer."

8th May 2018, 17:03	#6816
CCS Stunt Pants	Cobra Kai - Karate Kid continuation on Youtube Red. Pretty good. Has several of the original cast. Doesn't do lame nods and winks back to the original for cheap lols. Refers to original only for story purposes. That is how you deal with retro properties. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

11th June 2018, 20:04	#6838
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Legion my brain hurts like oliver's legs

3rd March 2018, 22:19	#6801
Lightspeed	Watching Stargate Origins. Why, why, do writers insist on such stupid characters. Since when do people watch scifi for such bumbling about? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

4th March 2018, 12:02	#6802
Savage	Yep, gave up on it after episode 3. Super trash.

31st March 2018, 11:36	#6804
sidbo Raptus regaliter	Counterpart. Well worth watching.

31st March 2018, 16:20	#6805
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Thanks to the kids being fans of Supergirl I've finally dipped my toes into the Arrowverse and just finished Flash S01 with them. Really really enjoyed it. Way more than I expected to. Hope S02/03 continues in a similar tone.

3rd April 2018, 17:11	#6806
blynk	I went the other way. Got through Flash s01, but lost interest in S02. But I also never watched Arrow and Co

21st April 2018, 00:57	#6807
Lightspeed	I really want to enjoy Lost In Space. The product values are top notch, the acting believable, and there are some cool story elements. But it still feels the plot is largely driven by poor decisions. Everyone is supposed to be the best, the most brilliant sent to colonise a new planet. But you're left making excuses for why they've forgotten they're in a hostile environment. It's like the writers can tell you the characters are smart, but they can't show you, except by getting them to recite some science. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

21st April 2018, 18:01	#6808
Cyberbob	Anyone thinking about rewatching Smallville? Both Allison Mack and Kristin Kreuk are wrapped up in a sex slave cult, and Allison's just been arrested for it. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainmen...sexcult-leader __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

23rd April 2018, 16:49	#6809
[BT]Monza	Season 2 of Westworld starting today...

23rd April 2018, 18:17	#6810
Lightspeed	So freaking good. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th May 2018, 13:58	#6812
kRAdENkO	Struggling to remember what was going on in Westworld. Watched S02E01 and am confused :P

7th May 2018, 12:29	#6815
Lightspeed	This was my favourite: Jimmi Simpson Recaps Westworld Season 1 in 6 Minutes __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

15th May 2018, 13:26	#6818
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	WEST. FUCKING. WORLD.

15th May 2018, 19:48	#6820
StN I have detailed files	So there are three Bernard timelines in play this time? The visit to the lab and trashing of it - but not before pocketing a copy of a sentience (Delos?). The visit to the lab with where Elsie repairs Bernard and find the Delos clone and destroy it. The visit to the lab where Bernard recognises that it is a memory as he tries to stop Elsie opening the door. But was it the same lab as the one he visited with Charlotte? Just as you would expect from a Nolan/Abrams mashup I suppose.

16th May 2018, 14:14	#6823
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	S02 has come straight out of the gate with "we're fucking with your heads, nothing you'll see is in chronological order, and the narrator is unreliable" which is a bit disconcerting. With S01 the OMFG TWO TIMELINES device wasn't obvious until more than halfway through the season, and I guess they can't go back now. I loved every plot thread of S01 in the sense that I was always interested in whatever was being shown. In S02 so far I've found myself uninterested in Maeve and quite frankly in Dolores too. Perhaps that was why I loved E04 so much, they weren't in it. Admittedly the "megarich old white man wants to cheat death" is a tired trope now (hello Prometheus, Dollhouse, Altered Carbon, et al) but the script and direction of all the Delos stuff in S04 was fucking awesome.

16th May 2018, 17:23	#6824
Cyberbob	Season 1 felt planned, methodical, and executed brilliantly because the audience wasn't expecting the twists it had. I'm very concerned that Season 2 will feel like seven seasons of Lost condensed down to 10 episodes. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

16th May 2018, 23:20	#6825
StN I have detailed files	Interesting parallel with Lost - a WW writer was asked about the scene when Desmond was introduced in the hatch, exercising, playing records and dancing around his confined area - she said she had never seen it.

17th May 2018, 01:30	#6826
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	That seems... hard to believe. Thought it was pretty blatant.

22nd May 2018, 09:58	#6827
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Westworld S02E05 was a bit meh after last week I thought. Aside from being mostly linear, the SW stuff just felt like the writers were trying to be too clever.

22nd May 2018, 18:43	#6828
Lightspeed	Yeah, kinda just shuffling the plot along. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

22nd May 2018, 19:22	#6829
StN I have detailed files	But the call back to "Paint it black" was cool...?

23rd May 2018, 21:06	#6831
Lightspeed	It's all about what happens to Felix and Bernard/Arnold atm. Although I'm anticipating some kind of robot civil war. Perhaps season 3. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

24th May 2018, 09:39	#6833
Lightspeed	I thought it had already been done? I'm wondering if it was a callback to a similar scene in Sweetwater? That song is overplayed in media in general. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

25th May 2018, 01:47	#6834
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	just when I'm jonesing for a nonlinear unreliable-narrator mindfuck, Legion saves the day.

26th May 2018, 19:02	#6835
Lightspeed	Hahah, it's too surreal for me. In other news: 'The Expanse' Officially Revived for Season 4 at Amazon What a relief, season 3 has been excellent. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

27th May 2018, 00:09	#6837
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Black hole sun did it for me 👍🏽

25th June 2018, 17:46	#6840
Cyberbob	Lost, Alias, and Kingdom Hearts: "Check out these convoluted plots!" Westworld: "Hold my beer." __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ