Nonek Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 Watching Smiley's People, the old Alec Guinness John LeCarre spy drama, it always surprises me with old television how reticent the soundtracks are, sparse and almost unused so that when a few notes or bars are played they feel very effective. Comparatively television nowadays, like society I suppose, has become very loud and rather indistinct. 1 Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot!
ManifestedISO Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Supergirl made a Star Wars reference and Lucifer made a Star Trek reference, so I'm pretty happy. 1 All Stop. On Screen.
ShadySands Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 My wife and I laughed so hard at that in Luci 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
Raithe Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 For the B5 fans.. [Ron Thornton, Babylon 5 visual effects designer dead Ron Thornton, an Emmy-winning visual effects designer, supervisor and producer who worked on such shows as Babylon 5 and Star Trek: Voyager, has died. He was 59. Thornton, often credited with bringing the power of CGI to television visual effects, died Monday at his home in Albuquerque, N.M., after a short battle with liver disease, his friend, veteran VFX supervisor Emile Smith, told The Hollywood Reporter. Thornton received his Emmy for the 1993 telefilm Babylon 5: The Gathering (the pilot for the series) and also was nominated for his work on episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and on the 2002 telefilm Superfire. In 1991, the London native was working with innovative rock star and multimedia artist Todd Rundgren on a computer-animated short film when he was approached by the producers of the space opera Babylon 5, then in development. His collaboration with Rundgren led Thornton to suggest using computers for the effects on the show. He created a one-minute video of proposed effects for the series, and that was instrumental in Babylon 5 selling to Warner Bros. Television in July 1992. The series aired from 1994-'98 on the Prime Time Entertainment Network and TNT. Thornton formed Foundation Imaging to continue creating the visuals for Babylon 5 and served for four years as the series' special effects designer. He went on to supervise the CG visual effects for such Star Trek shows as Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. His recent work included effects work on the 2012 pilot for ABC's Nashville and producing the web series Talking Tom and Friends in Vienna. In 1987, Thornton began to experiment with consumer-level computer hardware to create 3D computer graphics for pre-visualizing FX shots. Smith pointed out that Thornton, whom he considered his mentor, "pioneered the movement away from the expensive, mainframe-based CGI solutions to more affordable desktop hardware and software, offering legions of self-taught and hobbyist artists the chance to progress into professional animation and visual effects. Many were mentored by Thornton himself." Thornton, who studied at West Kent College, began his entertainment career at the BBC, where he created props and miniatures for the sci-fi shows Dr. Who and Blakes 7. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1984 and went on to work on films including Real Genius (1985), Commando (1985), Critters (1986), Spaceballs (1987) and Robot Jox (1989). 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Oerwinde Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Trying to get caught up on Supergirl. The comic adaption war on gingers continues. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity.
ShadySands Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 Downton Abbey Aunt was watching a marathon on PBS and I got sucked in 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
BruceVC Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 Downton Abbey Aunt was watching a marathon on PBS and I got sucked in That series is very popular in SA, did you enjoy it? "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
Raithe Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 And 2016 continues... Ron Glass, most recognisable as Shepherd Book on Firefly has passed on.... Ron Glass dies at 71 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
ShadySands Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 Downton Abbey Aunt was watching a marathon on PBS and I got sucked in That series is very popular in SA, did you enjoy it? I dunno if I enjoyed it but I did get wrapped up in it I found myself reading a Downton Abbey wiki just to find out what happens to all the characters since I don't actually want to watch it anymore but I do want to know what happens. I know that probably doesn't make a lot of sense Free games updated 3/4/21
Gromnir Posted November 26, 2016 Posted November 26, 2016 And 2016 continues... Ron Glass, most recognisable as Shepherd Book on Firefly has passed on.... Ron Glass dies at 71 he was on barney miller for 8 years. kids these days. ah well. is too bad. 71 isn't all that old nowadays. "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Raithe Posted November 27, 2016 Posted November 27, 2016 And 2016 continues... Ron Glass, most recognisable as Shepherd Book on Firefly has passed on.... Ron Glass dies at 71 he was on barney miller for 8 years. kids these days. ah well. is too bad. 71 isn't all that old nowadays. That might be, but Barney Miller didn't exactly spread over the world. Before I saw it referenced on imdb, I'd never even heard of it... "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
BruceVC Posted November 27, 2016 Posted November 27, 2016 Downton Abbey Aunt was watching a marathon on PBS and I got sucked in That series is very popular in SA, did you enjoy it? I dunno if I enjoyed it but I did get wrapped up in it I found myself reading a Downton Abbey wiki just to find out what happens to all the characters since I don't actually want to watch it anymore but I do want to know what happens. I know that probably doesn't make a lot of sense It makes perfect sense to me, I have done that before. I watch a series and build a connection with some character but for some reason I cant or wont watch the rest of the seasons ....but I need closure so I read what happens at the end 1 "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
Hiro Protagonist Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Been watching a few series over the past few weeks. American Horror Story - Season 6. Enjoyed this season. At first was a little confused with episode 1 but then realised they were making a documentary. Loved how they did 'Season 2' of Roanoke halfway through the season and it kept changing with so many people wanting to see the 'house'. Also loved the spirit chaser TV crew at the end as well. Brimstone Show from the '90s with a dead cop returning from Hell. John Glover as the Devil is perfect and his sarcasm and one liners were hilarious. Cancelled after one season but couldn't see it lasting anyway. It was getting a bit monotonous by the end with the cop hunting down the escaped spirits. Camelot Really enjoyed this and shame it was cancelled after one season. The season ends but you could see where this was going if they continued with it. Channel Zero Anthology TV show about creepy horror stories from the Internet, 4Chan, reddit makes its way to the small screen. Didn't realise there was a name for it - Creepypasta. Season 1 was about Candle Cove and thought it was quite good. Containment Virus outbreak and a wall is built around Atlanta to contain it. It was cancelled after one season but Season 2 sounded interesting if it had been renewed. This show is a remake of the Belgium show Cordon which I have and will watch later as it continues on with a second season. So it will be good to see how the Belgium show continues with its story. Goliath Courtroom drama in and outside the courtroom. Thought William Hurt was terrific in this. The Night of This was great. Mini-series of 8 episodes and no idea where it was going until the final episode. I was hooked on every episode and It ends really well imo. The Strain - Seasons 1-3. Quite enjoyable. The fourth and last season will air next year. 1
Gfted1 Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 The Flash. S3E7 was awesome and last nights E8 was a nice lead in to the 4-part crossover with Supergirl, Arrow and LoT. Ive never watched Supergirl but the fight scenes alone in Flash are making me reconsider that. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Amentep Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 I watched the Supergirl that tied in to the Flash episode. The fight scenes we're maybe not as big as what's seen on display in the Flash episode - however I think they had a couple of episodes last season that allowed Supergirl to really display all the Kryptonian powers based on previews and teasers I'd seen. First time I'd watched a full Supergirl episode. Since I'm not watching Flash though...I had a question. Cisco is mad at Barry for changing time with the result that Cisco's brother was killed. But how does he know that happened? None of the other people who'd had their history changed (like Diggle) knew it. Stein didn't totally know it (he knew his history was changing but not why) and he's a time traveler. 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
Gfted1 Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Since I'm not watching Flash though...I had a question. Cisco is mad at Barry for changing time with the result that Cisco's brother was killed. But how does he know that happened? None of the other people who'd had their history changed (like Diggle) knew it. Stein didn't totally know it (he knew his history was changing but not why) and he's a time traveler. Barry fessed up to all the changes that occurred due to Flashpoint. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Zoraptor Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 I watched the Supergirl that tied in to the Flash episode. The fight scenes we're maybe not as big as what's seen on display in the Flash episode - however I think they had a couple of episodes last season that allowed Supergirl to really display all the Kryptonian powers based on previews and teasers I'd seen. First time I'd watched a full Supergirl episode. Since I'm not watching Flash though...I had a question. Cisco is mad at Barry for changing time with the result that Cisco's brother was killed. But how does he know that happened? None of the other people who'd had their history changed (like Diggle) knew it. Stein didn't totally know it (he knew his history was changing but not why) and he's a time traveler. In addition, when Barry got back from Flashpoint Cisco was already mad at Barry- because he wouldn't go back in time and save his brother. The Earth-2 characters from last year also remembered the pre-Flashpoint version of reality. Not sure if you're watching LoT but Stein likely changed his own future by telling his younger self to appreciate his wife more a couple of (LoT) episodes ago, so his new daughter is probably not to do with flashpoint. That also has some relevance since Sara et al getting annoyed at Barry for changing time is deeply ironic- Sara herself tried to change time multiple times to save her sister despite what she said.
Amentep Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Yeah, LoT is the only one I'm watching regularly, so I'd initially thought your version of things (only watching the show) but with all the other Flashpoint changes I became uncertain if that was the case. 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
Zoraptor Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 It's definitely the case, thinking back. Barry's meddling occurs ~15 years prior to current events, and Stein's daughter is pretty clearly more than 14 years old; so can't be a result of Barry's interference. Presumably something has Happened to Stein's wife given his daughter's reaction to him mentioning her, and that could be flashpoint related- more likely it's dramatic irony such as her dying in childbirth though.
ManifestedISO Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 The Flash. S3E7 was awesome and last nights E8 was a nice lead in to the 4-part crossover with Supergirl, Arrow and LoT. Ive never watched Supergirl but the fight scenes alone in Flash are making me reconsider that. Season one has some pretty good battles. Mid-air melee never looked so cool on network TV. Tonight's Arrow crossover had some neat fights, too. White Canary versus Deathstroke, pow! All Stop. On Screen.
Nonek Posted December 2, 2016 Posted December 2, 2016 Columbo Season Two: Such fantastic performances from the guest stars, I was especially surprised by Robert Culp, he never really shone for me on I Spy or anything else really, but here he gave an absolutely barnstorming outing. This is one show that i'm surprised has not been revived, but could you find an actor who specialised in such a self effacing role, and one where the protagonist almost never judges the antagonist? Indeed I only saw him lose his temper once in the series, in a scene with Leonard Nimoy, who as usual beyond Star Trek made a great cameo. Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot!
ManifestedISO Posted December 4, 2016 Posted December 4, 2016 Never caught up with Daredevil 'til now. Weird awkward dialogue yet quality fisticuffs, dunno. Ayelet Zurer is at max allure. Season Two must really turn things around ... I understand Elektra and the Punisher take the heat in Hell's Kitchen. All Stop. On Screen.
Raithe Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Caught up on the last couple of episodes. It's still being brilliantly weird, and now the connections are starting to make sense for everybody. They've captured the spirit of the books quite well. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Hiro Protagonist Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Westworld. Binge watched all 10 episodes. Great Stuff!
Nonek Posted December 10, 2016 Posted December 10, 2016 Farscape: It's a little Torment-ish isn't it? Two things stick out, one the obsession with food, and two Moya dying is becoming rather an overused device. Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot!
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