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ribeye Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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So, maybe not a top 3 or so show, tomorrow we have LIVE sports, as Nascar, with its built-in driver protection gear, will air tomorrow (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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If you have Hulu and haven't seen Snowfall. I'd recommend it. It's no the Wire. But it's a solid 8+. Another show in my yearly top 10 since it's debut. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Homecomig season 2 is out on Amazon Prime. If you haven't watched season 1 yet. Just binge both seasons. It's a quality show. I give it an 8.5+ _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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kikanga wrote: | Homecomig season 2 is out on Amazon Prime. If you haven't watched season 1 yet. Just binge both seasons. It's a quality show. I give it an 8.5+ |
Just finished season 2. Really, really good show. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Has anyone watched this show Locked up (“Vis a Vis” in Spanish)? It's available on Netflix. 4 seasons. I recommend it if your tastes aren't too snobbish; same vein as Money Heist. Anyway, there's a spin-off series that just launched with the two lead characters called "Vis a vis: El oasis". I'm curious if anyone has been able to locate it through legal or illegal means. Maybe a VPN change to Spain will grant Netflix access to it. |
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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I am HOOKED on Dear White People. It's articulation of racism is very Merriam Webster, verbally intelligent. It will have you scurrying to find your Funk & Wagnalls to keep up. I recommend it. I'm up to Volume 2 Chapter III. Lovin it. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:27 am Post subject: |
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rewatching Breaking Bad
have to say it is a lot better than I remembered
might have to walk back my BCS > BB take but we'll see _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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ribeye Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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HBO Original Series Showdown
Anyone notice? Anyone care? From my perspective, 3 of the 4 finalists are worthy. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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One out of four, I think. The correct list is, in order:
The Wire
Sopranos
Deadwood
Six Feet Under
I'm also amenable to Band of Brothers, but I ignored all mini-series (unlike Ribby's poll, I admit). |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Also, shoutouts to The Leftovers, Curb, Mr. Show, Veep, Eastbound and Down, Extras, the first seasons of Westworld, True Detective, Silicon Valley, and the pilot of Boardwalk Empire |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Boardwalk Empire and True Detective had VERY strong 1st seasons. But I couldn't put either of them over Wire, Sopranos, and Deadwood.
In terms of HBO 30 minute shows. Curb has the crown. And Entourage will always be one of my personal favorites. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Wire, Sopranos, and Six Feet have to be in the top five or six. Deadwood, Treme, GOT (for it's sweeping epicness) up there. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | Wire, Sopranos, and Six Feet have to be in the top five or six. Deadwood, Treme, GOT (for it's sweeping epicness) up there. |
I really need to watch Treme. Huge David Simon fan - that and the Deuce are the only works of his (written or television) I haven't consumed. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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kikanga wrote: | Boardwalk Empire and True Detective had VERY strong 1st seasons. But I couldn't put either of them over Wire, Sopranos, and Deadwood.
In terms of HBO 30 minute shows. Curb has the crown. And Entourage will always be one of my personal favorites. |
You were a Deuce guy, right? Thoughts? |
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ribeye Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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kikanga wrote: | Boardwalk Empire and True Detective had VERY strong 1st seasons. But I couldn't put either of them over Wire, Sopranos, and Deadwood.
In terms of HBO 30 minute shows. Curb has the crown. And Entourage will always be one of my personal favorites. |
Yes, yes. Yes, yes, and haven't seen. Yes and YES! |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Cutheon wrote: | kikanga wrote: | Boardwalk Empire and True Detective had VERY strong 1st seasons. But I couldn't put either of them over Wire, Sopranos, and Deadwood.
In terms of HBO 30 minute shows. Curb has the crown. And Entourage will always be one of my personal favorites. |
You were a Deuce guy, right? Thoughts? |
Good show. Well made. Better than 80% of the things on TV.
But I wouldn't put it on the same level as Wire, Sopranos, and Deadwood.
Deuce didn't have the peaks and valleys that Boardwalk and True Detective had. If you ranked seasons/episodes of those 3 shows. Boardwalk and True Detective would have the best and worst seasons/episodes. And Deuce would fill out the middle. Of course, how much you like the subject matter would affect your rankings though. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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PHILosophize Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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The Leftovers is immeasurably better than Deadwood _________________ one dog goes that way the other dog goes the other way |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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PHILosophize wrote: | The Leftovers is immeasurably better than Deadwood |
Seasons 2 and 3 were great. Season 1 though, it was a little rough. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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numero-ocho Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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One season wonders like Chernobyl, Watchmen and Band of Brothers shouldn't be in there. They were all great but they weren't burdened with maintaining success in multiple seasons. The writers didn't have to script seasons wondering if they'll get renewed for the following season. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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numero-ocho wrote: |
One season wonders like Chernobyl, Watchmen and Band of Brothers shouldn't be in there. They were all great but they weren't burdened with maintaining success in multiple seasons. The writers didn't have to script seasons wondering if they'll get renewed for the following season. |
Yeah, I have those as limited series (I guess the word miniseries is out of vogue). _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Just realized that was a click-able link. Wow, I disagree with alot of that.
I'd take Entourage and Insecure over Sex and the City.
Deadwood over Westworld.
The New Pope over The Young Pope.
Sopranos over Chernobyl. Chernobyl was FANTASTIC. But you gotta give credit to shows that sustain excellence for multiple seasons. Otherwise Watchmen is better than GOT. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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If we're talking about HBO series, I'm going to throw a bone to The Larry Sanders Show. No flipping! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Perry Mason on HBO. Bummed that it was only 30 minutes long and surprised that Perry was a PI, not an attorney. I’m not sold on this one yet. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:03 am Post subject: |
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ChickenStu wrote: | If we're talking about HBO series, I'm going to throw a bone to The Larry Sanders Show. No flipping! |
Yeah, that’s a magnificent show. It’s funny that I disliked his standup and found him to be an obnoxious person, but at the same time could t wait to see the next episode of his show. I watched the documentary about him, The Sen Diaries if Garry Shandling, and it made me realize he was more obnoxious than I thought, and also made me care about him as a human. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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It's rare for a show to be predictable and yet still very good.
But Apple+'s Defending Jacob fits that description. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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