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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #90 on: June 24, 2012, 03:14:40 am »
Quote from: pmcd9 on June 23, 2012, 05:14:19 pm
I watched the entire second season of Louis in 2 days. That is a very good show. I especially liked the part where he fucked Joan Rivers. And the scene where he talked about shitting 4 donuts was hilarious.

Love Louie.  Did you see the one where he takes the kids to see his Great-Aunt?  It's the first one I ever saw.  It reminded me so much of Achewood.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #91 on: June 24, 2012, 03:40:07 am »
Quote from: AugustWest on June 24, 2012, 03:14:40 am
Love Louie.  Did you see the one where he takes the kids to see his Great-Aunt?  It's the first one I ever saw.  It reminded me so much of Achewood.

Yes, I watched that episode last night.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #92 on: June 24, 2012, 04:34:20 am »
I could go on about GoT endlessly I think, so I'd be down with a dedicated thread.  I've seen both seasons and am about 83% done with the second book according to my Kindle.  At this point my plan is not to read ahead - we'll see how that goes once I actually run out of book and Season 3 remains months away.  I was glad I hadn't read ahead with book 2 though; the fate of Bran and Rickon had me twisting in the wind for a week and going back and forth in discussions with other watchers.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #93 on: June 24, 2012, 06:11:54 am »
i've read book three, and am rereading from the start before i crack book 4, due to timing circumstances

the author used to write  TV episodes, so it must have been a fair challenge to keep, translating from one to th eother.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #94 on: June 24, 2012, 03:45:08 pm »
Was there a consensus on whether you should read the books before you start watching the show in this case?
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #95 on: June 25, 2012, 03:37:41 am »
My friends and I watched the first series together and loved it, they read the books and then watched the second and were really down on it whereas. I didn't read the books but liked the second series alright. Did the same thing with girl with the dragon tattoo movie actually. I think it might be my new policy.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #96 on: June 25, 2012, 04:46:08 am »
Something about reading a story before seeing it onscreen seems to make people pickier.  I think its because you invest yourself in picturing things in a certain way; hearing the characters' voices, seeing their appearance, envisioning the scene etc.  You don't need to make that investment as a viewer, and when you read the story later its interesting to see how the screenwriter adapted the story (although maybe that makes it less immersive?)
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #97 on: June 25, 2012, 01:43:20 pm »
Quote from: greenkoolayd on June 23, 2012, 11:52:28 am
ive been slowly making my way through ST:DS9(insta-view on netflix).

I rewatched that on DVD a few years back. It's definitely much better that way than on syndicated TV where you miss episodes and they aren't necessarily in order.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #98 on: June 25, 2012, 02:20:19 pm »
I have also been watching Louie, intermittently plowing through on the DVR. I think the season one finale, where he goes to the nightclub, is the best so far.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #99 on: June 27, 2012, 04:36:22 pm »
Quote from: miles on June 24, 2012, 03:45:08 pm
Was there a consensus on whether you should read the books before you start watching the show in this case?

My question on that was in re: The Hunger Games. There was no consensus on that. I am not planning on reading these books, pretty much ever. Pedro has read them and he says while the series leaves out some small details, it's involved enough without those details that I won't get much more in the way of plot or character development from the books.

Apparently, G.R.R.Martin was tired of writing for TV, so he decided to write a series of books filled with so much sex, violence, and horror that it couldn't possibly be put on the air. So he published the first book and within weeks was contacted by HBO. Apparently after he stopped facepalming and looked at the string of zeroes on the check he decided that writing for TV wasn't that bad after all.

So who's gonna start this thread? And can we agree to keep spoilers limited to Season 1 until everyone (meaning me) has had a chance to get caught up?
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #100 on: July 03, 2012, 03:59:24 am »
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #101 on: July 03, 2012, 05:02:02 am »
Turtleman is badass.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #102 on: July 03, 2012, 03:10:45 pm »
I am watching Breaking Bad from the first episode on.  AMC is reairing each episode, in consecutive order leading up to the new season starting, and the PVR is hopping. 
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #103 on: July 03, 2012, 04:57:32 pm »
I just finished watching four seasons of Breaking Bad. It's very good.
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Re: Some TV show I didn't just see.
« Reply #104 on: July 22, 2012, 02:20:06 am »
Quote from: pmcd9 on July 03, 2012, 04:57:32 pm
I just finished watching four seasons of Breaking Bad. It's very good.

I just started and I'm already inclined to agree with you. I am also obsessively trawling youtube for episodes of QI.
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