Topic: The TV Show Thread

@crippyd Yeah the film wasn't the best but it was an okay watch. Yep the last one was the London 12 parter. I didn't finish it actually, just didn't like it. As I said though the new Jackless episode last night was pretty good. It's only 12 hours as well, kinda defeats the point of calling it 24 if you ask me but to be honest the later series all tended to be divided into two 12 hour "stories".

So I now have a new guilty pleasure tv wise in the show Riverdale. Not sure if anyone else is watching this but I am really enjoying it. I really like for the most part the direction they are taking the Archie I.P.

@Tasuki I will freely admit that I eagerly await the arrival of each new episode of Riverdale. I normally wouldn't watch this sort of show but for some reason I'm really enjoying it.

@AlexStinton Same here. I am not big on the whole teen drama shows but I just can't stop.watching it. Maybe it helps that I did grow up with the Archie comics or maybe cause it's done by the people that do Arrow, Flash, Supergirl and Legends but for this type of show it is really well written and keeps you coming back for more.

Finally got a chance to sit down and watch thhe newest show in Dick Wolf's Chicago series, Chicago Justice. Just like how Chicago Fire, Chicago PD and Chicago Med deals with their perspective fields Chicago Justice does good showing off the legal side of things. It's done by the same guy, Dick Wolf known for the Law and Order series and even takes place in the same universe. I really liked the twist where in this series the ADA of Chicago is the son of the original ADA of Law and Order. If you like stuff like Law and Order then you'd probably like this show as well.

Been watching a mixture of things. I finally got round to watching the first series of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It's hilarious!
Watching the Walking Dead on Now TV and it's quite hard watching it weekly as until now I've always watched the episodes in on go on Blu Ray. The first episode of the current series really upset me. Also up to date with the new 24 on Now TV. It's completely predictable with plot twists visible a mile off, and the new characters aren't as good as Bauer and co. but it's nice, easy viewing and very watchable. Not sure what to watch while I wait for new episodes. Man in the High Castle s2 maybe?

@KratosMD Aside from a few episodes I think this season has been mediocre. It feels fragmented with too much filler.

@KratosMD @mookysam I couldn't agree more with you guys. If it wasn't for Negan, I would have stopped watching this show a long time ago. In my opinion, the best episodes of the current season are those that don't involve Rick and co.

Anybody started watching Iron Fist since it came out yesterday on Netflix? I watched the first episode last night, and wasn't greatly impressed. It might improve as the season progresses, but the first episode didn't wow me at all compared to Daredevil/Jessica Jones/Luke Cage.

I watched a few episodes at my friends place, and while the its not as bad as the score on Metacritic suggest, I did find the fight choreography to be a bit underwhelming and not realistic enough. I don't like the opening CGI either, looks like they tried to copy the "liquid trailing effects" from Street Fighter 4 and 5 but didn't do a good job on it. So far I give it a 5/10.

The actress who plays Colleen Wing is really pretty though. <3

Yeah, the CGI hasn't been great so far. It's enjoyable enough, but hardly top tier television.

@euant Have you finish watching the series? I might go over to my friend's place to watch it again this weekend.

@WanderingBullet Not yet, I'm up to Episode 4 (just watched 3) now. Bit of a slow burn, it hasn't managed to grab me as well as either Jessica Jones or Daredevil did. Been watching them one per night rather than binging through them.

@euant Cool. My friend's on episode 9 now and he told me it's been below average so far.

@KratosMD Just watched it this morning. You might enjoy it but I thought it was awful to be honest. I adore the early seasons of Prison Break but even though 3 and 4 were bad, this is a new low point for the show.

It's frustrating because the show had so much potential. The characters, cast and setting were all on point when it started but it quickly got dragged down by being on Fox and the whole conspiracy plot was (imo) completely unnecessary and ruined what was so good about the program.

I always felt they should've just rebooted the whole show after season 2, with a new cast, new story and new perspective on an actual "prison break".

I recently got rid of my cable and have been using Netflix and Hulu. I've been watching the new season of Salem, 13 Reasons Why and some random show called Bordertown. Has anyone seen any of these?

@VRex7 I've seen a few episodes of 13 Reasons Why with my wife. I thought it was just some cheesy-teenager show but it's actually very good. The story is really intriguing. I'm going to have to watch the full series sometime. Currently I'm catching up with season 4 of The Americans.

Mad Men is top 5 TV dramas ALL-TIME, sorry its too 'slow' for you. Its Never going to be forgotten

Watched quite a bit since my last post.

Medici: Masters of Florence (Netflix Original) - Series focusing on the political dealings & back stabbings of medieval Florence, from the perspective of the Medici banking family. Naturally not as action heavy as your typical sword & sandal fare, but I actually quite liked it.

Marvel's the Iron Fist (Netflix Original) - The newest of the Marvel series. It was pretty decent, I suppose.

Samurai Gourmet (Netflix Original) - Humorous Japanese produced series about a 60 year old retiree, who indulges in his wildest culinary fantasies, after being emboldened by visions of a wandering Samurai. I liked it a lot.

Five Came Back (Netflix Original) - 3 part miniseries documentary about 5 directors who's contributions defined movie making (such as John Ford & Frank Capra), and how their respective experiences in WWII shaped their artistic vision. It's told by 5 legendary directors of today (such as Steven Spielberg & Guillermo Del Toro), and I found it quite fascinating.

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 (Netflix) - Apparently Netflix has a new deal with the CW where they get the newest seasons of their shows a week after they end, instead of until after the next season starts, so this arrived sooner than expected. Just like the first season, I loved it. It's campy, but fun and I love time travel stuff, lol. The new seasons of Supergirl & Flash (and I assume Arrow, though it wasn't mentioned) arrive in May, so I can't wait.

@RR529 You could just get the free CW app.and watch those shows now.