LadyCrimson Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Ok I've watched several episodes of Intelligence. The leads are fine, but overall the show kinda has that irritating habit of the CSI trend - all tech flash and little substance. It's all about the guy's flashy memory-GUI/inner 3D recreation bits, which starts to feel too gimmicky. Probably won't watch anymore. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aluminiumtrioxid Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Surprising as it may sound, I was pretty happy with this week's episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Yeah me too, it was nicely plotted, tied in with the MCU, 'introduced' a comic book character, had recurring non-main characters making it feel more connected, developed some characters and surprised me a couple of times. I think I've sortof made my peace with this show being more "Chuck" in style than it is "The Avengers" despite being interconnected, now that I've done that I enjoy it for the cheesy entertainment it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I am watching the latest season of Justified and I have to say its now been elevated to my number 1 TV series. Honestly if you haven't watched this series you have to see it, you can thank me later For some reason whenever I see how the people in Kentucky live I always think of GD...I'm don't know why "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Yeah me too, it was nicely plotted, tied in with the MCU, 'introduced' a comic book character, had recurring non-main characters making it feel more connected, developed some characters and surprised me a couple of times. I think I've sortof made my peace with this show being more "Chuck" in style than it is "The Avengers" despite being interconnected, now that I've done that I enjoy it for the cheesy entertainment it is. They've introduced at least 4 comic book characters that I know of (Franklin "Graviton" Hall, Donnie "Blizzard" Gill, SHIELD Agent Victoria Hand and now a version of Deathlok) in the series. I enjoyed this episode, but then I've enjoyed the series general - with some quibbles - so far. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I didn't say they didn't introduce comic book characters before. Due to Quinn's involvement, I was actually expecting Gravitron to be in that hyperbaric chamber instead of Deathlok. EDIT: Yes, within alloted edit time! Personally, I'm thinking the Gail Simone//UDON variant of Taskmaster would fit in this show extremely well. Someone send Joss Whedon a memo! Edited February 6, 2014 by TrueNeutral 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Ah I mis-read your sentence. And yeah Taskmaster would work in this show. I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 They should put in Misty Knight. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) They should put in Misty Knight. I imagine Misty Knight and Colleen Wing would be more likely to be supporting characters in the Netflix Daredevil/Jessica Jones/Iron Fist/Luke Cage/The Defenders series. Edited February 6, 2014 by Amentep I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I didn't say they didn't introduce comic book characters before. Due to Quinn's involvement, I was actually expecting Gravitron to be in that hyperbaric chamber instead of Deathlok. EDIT: Yes, within alloted edit time! Personally, I'm thinking the Gail Simone//UDON variant of Taskmaster would fit in this show extremely well. Someone send Joss Whedon a memo! I would love to see Taskmaster pop up somewhere. Could work as a rogue SHIELD agent. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. I don't know if this will work well, IMO Preacher would work better on a premium network so they could get away with more stuff. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. "Tulip O'Hare, Jesse's beer guzzling vampire ex-girlfriend..." And this show is a non-starter. You can't combine Tulip and Cassidy, not when their interactions are so important to the story. 1 The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. "Tulip O'Hare, Jesse's beer guzzling vampire ex-girlfriend..." And this show is a non-starter. You can't combine Tulip and Cassidy, not when their interactions are so important to the story. Artistic license? Someone like me who doesn't know the original story wouldn't know any different so it could still be excellent "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. "Tulip O'Hare, Jesse's beer guzzling vampire ex-girlfriend..." And this show is a non-starter. You can't combine Tulip and Cassidy, not when their interactions are so important to the story. I think that's a mistake. Because on the below link, it says: http://www.slashfilm.com/preacher-development-confirmed-seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg-scripting-pilot/ First, a Preacher primer in the form of AMC’s official description of the show: Preacher follows Reverend Jesse Custer, a tough Texas preacher who has lost his faith, has learned that God has left Heaven and abandoned His responsibilities. He finds himself the only person capable of tracking God down, demanding answers, and making Him answer for His dereliction of duty. Accompanying Jesse on his journey is his former girlfriend and a friendly vampire who seems to prefer a pint in the pub to the blood of the innocent. On his tail is one of the most iconic bad guys in print – an immortal, unstoppable killing machine named the Saint of Killers – a western lone gunman archetype whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill Jesse So it looks like Tulip and Cassidy are both in. Edited February 7, 2014 by Hiro Protagonist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin."Tulip O'Hare, Jesse's beer guzzling vampire ex-girlfriend..." And this show is a non-starter. You can't combine Tulip and Cassidy, not when their interactions are so important to the story. Artistic license? Someone like me who doesn't know the original story wouldn't know any different so it could still be excellent Its like adapting Spider-Man and merging Mary Jane and Harry Osbourne into a single character. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin."Tulip O'Hare, Jesse's beer guzzling vampire ex-girlfriend..." And this show is a non-starter. You can't combine Tulip and Cassidy, not when their interactions are so important to the story. Artistic license? Someone like me who doesn't know the original story wouldn't know any different so it could still be excellent Its like adapting Spider-Man and merging Mary Jane and Harry Osbourne into a single character. Oh well if that's the case that wouldn't quite work "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Homeland - end of 3rd season. :verymad: Well...that's it for me re: that show. No reason to watch anymore. Not that what happened maybe wasn't needed/necessary, but nothing about the show has shown me that my interest would survive beyond that they did at end of Ssn. 3. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. I don't know if this will work well, IMO Preacher would work better on a premium network so they could get away with more stuff. It will be horrible. 1 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 If Preacher is anything like AMC did to The Walking Dead, then they should stop now. How you could take good characters like Andrea from the comic and turn her into one of the most hated on the show takes a lot of talent. There was a lot of missed opportunities with TWD and no need to change the story so much from the comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGX-17 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. Seth Rogen Preacher Cue Seth Rogen casting himself as the Saint of Killers. AMC Cue the Sheriff not literally ****ing himself in the ass. And no Herr Starr's faucet-****. Yes, those are my greatest concerns, that antagonists' phalli remain intact for the duration. "Tulip O'Hare, Jesse's beer guzzling vampire ex-girlfriend..." I just threw up in my mouth a little. This is more nauseating than even the most grotesque scenes of sexual violence in Preacher. Edited February 7, 2014 by AGX-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Adapting 'Preacher' for AMC With 'Breaking Bad's' Sam Catlin. Seth Rogen PreacherCue Seth Rogen casting himself as the Saint of Killers. He could cast himself as Cassidy's serial killer friend or one of the coke snorting casino angels and I would be ok with that, but yeah... The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hmm, interesting that HBO passed and AMC didn't ...and no mention of Showtime or Skinemax Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 If they mess with Preacher, so help me I will destroy them all. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Caught first episode of Black Sails, I thought it would be a series rooted in history in the line of Vikings, but it turned out a more gritty version of Treasure island/Pirates of the Carribean. Will continue watching for more female pirate action. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Tried to watch the first episode of Bates Motel. Seemed like it might be all right...I wasn't disliking it or anything. But couldn't focus on it so I turned it off for the moment. The woman playing the mother seems pretty good...the guy playing Norman felt a touch too twitchy, but otoh, appropriately weird and wimpy? wussy? repressed mamma's boy? “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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