Topic: The TV Show Thread

Started Sharp Objects with my partner at the weekend - because Amy Adams

It is rather good so far - very reminiscent of the tone and pace of True Detective.

@Jaz007 @RogerRoger Star Trek isn't airing on FOX though, that's The Orville, Discovery is on Netflix (or CBS All Access if your in America)

@RogerRoger I honestly think every studio would have their own streaming service if they had the infrastructure to pull it off.

@KALofKRYPTON That is interesting to know about Sharp Objects. Really enjoyed the first season of True Detective but not so much season 2 (although I didn't hate as much as some people did). But I'm not overly keen on Amy Adams. Think she is a fine actress and all, but find her a bit bland.

@RogerRoger I will skip DC - Titans looks dreadful, and yet to see anything concrete for Swamp Thing. I use comixology for comics, but with Bendis writing/ruining Superman at the moment and for the foreseeable...
Arrow is bad. Especially if you've any affinity for the character, it's on the whole entirely too broody and painfully wishing it was Batman. The Flash is mostly really good, and generally gets better as it goes, they're certainly not afraid of playing with all of the toys from the stories as it were -and the effects work is excellent. Legends of Tomorrow is awful, but entertaining (I honestly think you'll love it! ) and cast always seem like they're having fun. Supergirl is mostly great, as others have pointed out, it does lose something after Calista Flockheart leaves.
The crossovers between them are usually pretty good too - but does mean you'll have to try and get through the shows in order of air date in true comic event fashion. I think it would be Arrow season 3 leading in to The Flash season 1, Flash season 2 & Arrow season 4 in to LoT season 1, Supergirl season 1 which crosses with Flash season 2 and so on etc etc... So have fun with that!

What the Arrowverse shows do tend to do very well, is fanservice (well, not so much Arrow, but still). Some of the cameos and supporting roles go to familiar faces usually tied to the respective franchise in some way, and as I said of The Flash, they'll use whatever they can from the comics usually to fine effect.

The next big crossover sets up Batwoman next year I think.

I really dislike Gotham. I've tried a couple of times and keep up with news on it - but I really don't like it. Especially for the Smallville factor - since by the time it ended Superman will be left with nothing but cats in trees to save! And like Gotham, Batman will have no villains left to fight...

Disney would probably be worth it.

@JohnnyShoulder I enjoyed True Detective a lot. I actually preferred the second season if I'm honest - I wasn't sure about the change at first but as good as season 1 was, the performances in season 2 were all so very good. I mean, Vince Vaughan - who knew?!
Sharp Objects is worth a go - there's a couple of things I'm expecting as 'twists', but they're not massively obviously signposted - and I could be wrong.
I like Adams, always puts in a good performance and looks natural - hopefully she doesn't fall in to the Hollywood surgery trap. (my misogyny is showing... sorry)

@RogerRoger Already got season six lined up to watch and really looking forward to seeing the last few episodes. It's a German blu-ray. Not sure why they never released it here, but I've noticed that with quite a few blu-rays over the years! I'll tag you in my post once I've watched it.

@KALofKRYPTON Vince Vaughn is amazing in True Detective 2. He is even better in Brawl in Cell Block 99, a film I saw over the weekend.

@JohnnyShoulder

Ah, not heard of it - I'll check it out!

Well so I have been seeing around the internet that next year's Arrowverse crossover won't include Legends, just Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl. It will introduce Batwomen (which was said so berfore) but it's odd that it's only including 3 out of the 4 shows this year.

@Tasuki Yeah I just saw over on iO9. The poster is cool; nice to get a good shot of the new Flash suit.

I think Legends doesn't work all that well given the size of the team. that's a lot to manage. I remember seeing or reading something from Amell saying how gruelling the schedule became including the crossovers.

Legends is heading down the magic path this year too - so hopefully delving a little more in to Hellblazer territory. Perhaps they'll set up Swamp Thing?

@Tasuki well Legends isn't as popular as the others so maybe they are dropping the series?

@KratosMD That really should change this coming season though. Constantine is due to become a series regular - so darker times should be ahead.

@FullbringIchigo I think it does OK. As I said above though - the people seeking the JC fix will likely flock to it.

@KALofKRYPTON Be warned it is very violent in places and the special effects are deliberately low budget.

@FullbringIchigo No it's due back next season and they are adding Constantine so it's not that. I think it might just be a schedule hassle with all those people.

@JohnnyShoulder cool.

@RogerRoger Oh I'm the same with games. I absolutely can't stand it, so I understand. At home our Blu-ray player isn't region free and we were unsure if the American copy of Clone Wars series 6 was region-specific so we got the German one.

@mookysam yes it is region locked, i brought the Australian release as they are the same region as we are in the UK and added bonus it's menus are all in english

Family Guy is on the break room at work. It’s like if the simpsons was awful. It’s dumb and fails at its very unsubtle attempts to be funny. The characters are annoying and just off-putting too.

@Jaz007 Don't bother watching American Dad then lol.

@JohnnyShoulder Ha! I do love American Dad.

@Jaz007 I quite like Family Guy - watched most of it up to the 6th season or so, usually pretty sharp. Lets not pretend that The Simpsons has been for the last decade (at least) though. It has the odd gem these days, but few and far between.

I'd highly recommend Final Space if you can get it, extremely well done show. I'm part way through Disenchantment, which is about as OK as the recent Simpsons stuff or some of the weaker Futerama episodes really.