What's On The Boob Tube?

[Minor Axis]

You don't like the office ? parks and rec ? mad men ?

Office- no not really.
Parks & Rec- I need to see this.
Mad Men- I missed the boat on that one.
Breaking Bad- I could not stick with this self destructive tale.

Recently watched premier of Tera Nova (Fox) and Person of Interest (CBS).

Both were disappointments. Person of Interest was watchable but I did not quite buy how info is passed to the main character to intervene in a near future crime. Sound familiar? (Minority Report)

When I was 12 years old, I'd have been thrilled with Tera Nova. But it's just a TV show, it looks, feels, smells, like a TV show, nothing memorable about this except the Australia location and the scenery. The characters are surprisingly bland. The CGI was passable, but nothing special. They did take the time to explain that the journey back in time was a one way trip, and that it was to a different time stream so there was no problem with effecting their own past, in the future. Apparently they can communicate with where they came from. Some hints at intrigue, but they need to come a long way to become something I'd stick with. A show like The Walking Dead or The Killing runs circles around this show when it comes to human drama.

 

[Dana]

Eat St. on The Cooking Channel.

 

[Minor Axis]

As I anxiously await the return of Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, I'll ask, any Vampire Diaries fans? We started watching Season 1. It's nothing great but good enough to keep us watching.

If you like historical dramas, then you'd better be watching Downton Abbey Season 2. It has not disappointed!

THIS is looking very interesting on ABC (Feb7 debut).

 

[Minor Axis]

ALERT: Walking Dead on tonight!

Just finished the first two seasons of Vampire Diaries. I can recommend it if you are into pop vampire stories. I'm a little irritated they did not wrap up the Claus story. I understand that Season 3 is just about finished airing. I need to see if I can find it on-demand from my cable provider. I prefer not watching it on my computer if it can be helped or just wait until they start reairing Season3 in prep for Season4... Does CW (network) do that? Anyone?

Teaser Image, LOL​

 

[Tuffdisc]

Orite, something to do with tv and not a piece of woman's wear :ninja

Earth Flight in HD, was only watching in normal definition when it was on

 

[Dana]

Good Eats

 

[Minor Axis]

Downton Abbey, great 2 hr show tonight on pbs!

 

[Joey]

The Walking Dead is brilliant. It's the only active show on TV which I am still watching.

Although I'm waiting for the new series of Breaking Bad to hit the screen! Could do with finding a new show to start watching I reckon.

 

[Minor Axis]

The Walking Dead is brilliant. It's the only active show on TV which I am still watching.

Although I'm waiting for the new series of Breaking Bad to hit the screen! Could do with finding a new show to start watching I reckon.

Agreed!

Sadly after 3 hours I gave up on the River (ABC). It is edgy, I tolerated the format, thankfully it's not 100% documentary style, but with all the cameras they use, all most. I did not really bond with the characters, and it has a rather high level of constant tension so that (for myself) the tension became diminished. As a rule I don't like documentary because it really ties up the story telling and I really dislike the jerky camera effect although The River did not go too far in that direction.

 

[Joey]

Agreed!

Sadly after 3 hours I gave up on the River (ABC). It is edgy, I tolerated the format, thankfully it's not 100% documentary style, but with all the cameras they use, all most. I did not really bond with the characters, and it has a rather high level of constant tension so that (for myself) the tension became diminished. As a rule I don't like documentary because it really ties up the story telling and I really dislike the jerky camera effect although The River did not go too far in that direction.

What new show would you recommend for me? Bare in mind I don't find much time to sit and watch them anymore so I would prefer something which isn't too far in! You seem like a man who knows his TV Shows well.

 

[Minor Axis]

Downton Abbey Season Two Final- What a show!! After two tumultuous seasons, true love! Standby for Season 3.

The Walking Dead- First a gun fight, then an evil look! Things are bound to heat up between Rick and Shane, over Lori while she whispers in Rick's ear how dangerous Shane is.... You see when she thought Rick was dead, she and Shane....well, guess.

What new show would you recommend for me? Bare in mind I don't find much time to sit and watch them anymore so I would prefer something which isn't too far in! You seem like a man who knows his TV Shows well.

It may appear so, but the shows I watch are very limited and most of them are serialized (sequential episodes that build on each other) which would not be good for a casual viewer, unless you could get them on demand or on disk and watch on your schedule. There is tons of stuff I don't even bother with and hardly any are regular network shows (here in the U.S.). The shows I'm watching now are:

* Modern Family- Outstanding 30 min comedy (ABC).
* Game of Thrones- Simply incredible (HBO, serialized). And the book is in my top ten list.
* Dexter- Outstanding Serial Killer show, he only kills bad people, convenient since he works for the Miami Police Dept. (Showtime, serialized).
* The Walking Dead- Outstanding apocalyptic zombie show (serialized, AMC).
* Downton Abbey- Outstanding historical drama set in 1920's England. Season 2 just finished on PBS here in the States. I believe it showed in England earlier in the year.
* Southland- Pretty good cop drama set in L.A.
* The Killing- Outstanding serialized murder mystery on AMC.

Older shows:
*Rome (HBO)- Incredible during it's glory days, serialized.
*Deadwood(HBO)- Outstanding Western, based on Deadwood, South Dakota, serialized.
*Sopranos (HB)). Gangsters in New Jersey, outstanding, serialized.

 

[Kyle B]

I don't watch much TV but I make sure to tune in for Modern Family. :thumbup

 

[Joey]

* The Killing- Outstanding serialized murder mystery on AMC.

I think I'm going to start watching this. Because I'm a huge fan of AMC, I only realised last night I've watched/watching 3 of there shows at the moment, and I'm enjoying them all. So will give this ago as AMC has yet to let me down.

 

[Minor Axis]

I think I'm going to start watching this. Because I'm a huge fan of AMC, I only realised last night I've watched/watching 3 of there shows at the moment, and I'm enjoying them all. So will give this ago as AMC has yet to let me down.

I don't know how it will be in the UK, but in the U.S. the only thing that keeps AMC from being the perfect network are commercials. I'd like to pitch the Walking Dead also on AMC. The first season was incredible. I never thought a zombie show could be so good and it's good not because of the zombies, it's due to the portrayal of people thrown into an apocalyptic survival situation and their interaction with each other, inside their group and outside the group.

 

[Joey]

I don't know how it will be in the UK, but in the U.S. the only thing that keeps AMC from being the perfect network are commercials. I'd like to pitch the Walking Dead also on AMC. The first season was incredible. I never thought a zombie show could be so good and it's good not because of the zombies, it's due to the portrayal of people thrown into an apocalyptic survival situation and their interaction with each other, inside their group and outside the group.

I'm already watching The Walking Dead I'm all up together with it, love it... surprised no one has ever thought to make a Zombie TV Show before? It works really well, so much they can do with it! - I've watched all of Breaking Bad aswell, one of the best shows I've ever seen. Plus I've started watching Mad Men which again, I think is amazing!

Here in the UK were really far behind you guys in the states when it comes to TV shows, so I have to watch all my TV shows online so I can keep up!

 

[Minor Axis]

I'm already watching The Walking Dead I'm all up together with it, love it... surprised no one has ever thought to make a Zombie TV Show before? It works really well, so much they can do with it! - I've watched all of Breaking Bad aswell, one of the best shows I've ever seen. Plus I've started watching Mad Men which again, I think is amazing!

Here in the UK were really far behind you guys in the states when it comes to TV shows, so I have to watch all my TV shows online so I can keep up!

Well TV producers in the U.S. have stolen/borrowed many show ideas from England although I don't think they are the edgy titles, although I think Rome (on HBO) was an English production and it kicked ass! And you guys came up with Downton Abbey, plus you don't seem to have the same hangups about sex on TV that we have here in the states. On network TV we can see cut off zombie heads, heads split in two and see extreme gore, but our censors can't hardly get by a bare buttock and that is only if it's one second or less. However even despite the lack of nudity, I was impressed in an early episode of The Walking Dead when Shane tackled Lori in the woods and took her from behind... just a little gratuitous nudity would have made it perfect. (for those who don't watch The Walking Dead, it was consensual.)

 

[Minor Axis]

I just finished up the first and last season of Luck on HBO, the series centered around horse racing. It was not a blockbuster, nor thriller, but an ensemble story of which most of the characters I liked. Kind of sorry to see it go. Apparently they had an issue of real horses dieing, two during racing scenes and one fluke accident. I think the question becomes horses race all the time and get injured. Was the way they filmed the races, camera trucks in close proximity to the horses was the extra threat?

Luck Canceled

HBO cancels Luck after 3 horses die on set.

 

[Minor Axis]

Game of Thrones Season 2 Premier- amazing how they distill the book down to it's essence and keep it good!

The Killing- still rolling along, still good!

 

[Minor Axis]

I think this is very reflective of the problem with general network TV in the States- Entertainment Weekly Top Ten List for April 13, 2012:

1. NCIS- How many crime shows do we need??
2. Dancing With The Stars- How many reality entertainment competition shows do we need?
3. American Idol- Wed- See No.2.
4. NCIS:Los Angeles- See No.1.
5. American Idole- Thur- See No.2.
6. Criminal Minds- See No.1
7. The Voice- See No.2
8. Touch- Hmm, maybe.
9. Castle- Hmm, maybe.
10. Two & A Half Men- Really and truly?

Last night caught up on Game of Thrones(HBO)- still sweet as honey, probably one of the best shows on TV! And The Killing (AMC), maybe starting to drag a bit. I heard they lost 33% of their viewership after their stunt last season, having the nerve to not wrap up the investigation! I assume the current story will go for the entire second season.

 

[Minor Axis]

Hatfields and McCoys- on History Channel. Night 1 so far so good.

I like the Hatfields better...