Board 8 > we should have a general TV discussion topic and Cokes should post in it

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I think I'd watch more TV if I had Cokes to bounce ideas off of

hey cokes, whatcha think

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I'm gonna catch up on iZombie sometime soon. I'm so excited.

Also, I randomly watched some Home Improvement, and parts of that show hold up really well.
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Been rewatching some Monk, still a hilarious show with some really great moments of drama. I also like the very light noir motifs sprinkled in every now and then.
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cokes

the TV

it is good
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you know you could just tag me and I will see it right
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iZombie is an amazing show.

Monk is an all time classic.

Icon we have shared much bitterness over the years but perhaps we can bond over the T.V.
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iZombie is indeed pretty enjoyable.
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Anyone here watching American Gods?
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Shows I've recently finished:
*Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
*Master of None

Shows I will finish in the next day or two:
*The Americans (3 left)
*Comedy Bang! Bang! (the final 10 episodes of the last season just got added to Netflix)

Shows I am behind on:
*Better Call Saul (all S3)
*Fargo (all S3)

Shows I am up-to-date on:
*Veep
*American Gods

Shows I am watching or rewatching over the summer:
*The Fall (first time, halfway through S2)
*Twin Peaks (rewatch, first time in like, a decade)
*Lady Dynamite (first, haven't started)
*One Potato (first, haven't started)
*The X-Files (watched first 4 seasons for the first time in 2016)

I'm also caught up on all the network stuff I watch: Bob's Burgers, SHIELD, SNL, New Girl, The Good Place (is that really all I've got on network at this point? Yeesh), as well as any cable series that aired in the fall or winter (Legion, Always Sunny, American Horror Story, et al)
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Shows I don't give a shit about:
*Game of Thrones
*The Walking Dead

most other things
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only thing i'm up-to-date on is taskmaster, which is delightful.

i need to catch up on doctor who so i can complain about the one about capitalism.
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Just watched "Dyatkovo" (5x11 of The Americans)

There were some long stretches of that episode where I didn't realize I wasn't breathing until I had a minute to take a breath.
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Alright, here's a funny one on a totally whatever new sitcom. Credit for this find goes to NeoGAF user chadskin.

Yesterday:
Leah Remini is staying put on CBS’ Kevin Can Wait.

After guest-starring in the comedy’s two-part Season 1 finale last month, Kevin James’ former King of Queens leading lady will be rejoining him on the sitcom this fall as a full-fledged series regular, the network announced on Friday.
http://tvline.com/2017/06/02/kevin-c...eries-regular/

Today:
Erinn Hayes, who portrayed Kevin James’ wife Donna in Season 1 of the CBS sitcom, will not be returning for Season 2, TVLine has learned exclusively.
http://tvline.com/2017/06/02/kevin-c...eries-regular/

lol

King of Queens is back!

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Okay, that is fucking hilarious.

Also, Leah Remini did a really fantastic A&E documentary series on Scientology last season that's about to start up again for a Season 2. I recommend it.
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CherryCokes posted...

you know you could just tag me and I will see it right

I don't like notifications, so I don't give others notifications

and yet, I make so many discussion topics...

I'm kinda down on a lot of TV right now. I dropped UKS because Tina Fey can't take criticism and her shows suffer for it. I dropped Better Call Saul because I'm tired of watching prestige shows where we're just waiting to see how somebody breaks. I dropped Fargo because this new season seems totally fine but there's no centre there, nothing to hold me. The Handmaid's Tale has so much it could say about race but refuses to. Anne With An E offended me as a Canadian. It just seems that for every one show I like, there's four shows that tire me.

Not everything is bad, though. Master of None is still brilliant. The Thanksgiving episode is one of the most heartfelt episodes of television I've ever watched. The new MST3k is great. While jokes fly fast and loose, with punchlines hitting before lines of dialogue end, the mileage it gets out of its likable cast is remarkable. The Kaiju Rap, or duet between Felicia Day and Neil Patrick Harris are instant classics. Girlboss is kind of a nothing show but everyone dresses wonderfully and it's a nice way to pass the time. I've been revisiting loved shows as well, like The Good Wife and Twin Peaks. Suree and I want to rewatch The Good Wife before we start on The Good Fight. That show is so good. It never got the credit (on the internet) it deserved. Suree had also never seen Twin Peaks but wanted to watch the new season, so right now we're right in the middle of the slow period in S2. It's been a decade since I last watched it, but the theme song still tugs at my heart. Oh, and we rewatched The Thick of It, because we wanted a grounded take on politics while the world burns.

I don't really know what I want to watch right now? Maybe I'll see if Love S2 is any better than S1. There's been enough time between the two seasons that I feel like I can forget what I found so off-putting the first time around. Or maybe now is the time to get deep into GameCenter CX.

Oh, and I guess it's TV related but I've really gotten into the work of Stewart Lee lately. This kills me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7CnMQ4L9Pc
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I already post in a TV topic on another board but if I'm not feeling lazy I might paste some of my write ups over here later
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I couldn't help myself, so I just went ahead and finished the season of The Americans. It fills me with the best kind of dread. Of course, now I need to sleep because I have work in 6 hours, and my brain can't really shut down properly, but it's a Sunday shift so it won't be *that* bad.
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Almost caught up with Bojack Horseman. Maybe it's presumptuous of me to say it right now, but this might be the best Netflix original show.

I still need to see all of S3 of Kimmy Schmidt. It might not be the best, but it's the one that makes me laugh the most consistently.

Master of None got maybe a bit too cute for me this second season. Still a great show though.

I think Better Call Saul is fantastic and is relentlessly compelling character work.

Still have only seen the very first episode of Orange is the New Black season two. Really like the first one.

Really need to get around to watching Handmaid's Tale and American Gods.
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I recently finished 24: Legacy. It was okay, but it was basic 24. The writers really didn't think to make anything different, it is essentially just the first season of 24 with a couple of twists.

I also recently finished Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It's real good. The ending to the season was disappointing, considering how good the season itself was, but I'm still hype enough about the next season. Still miss Bobbi though. :(

I also recently finished Archer. I really liked the concept of Dreamland, but execution-wise it wasn't as great. They're still going to do 2-3 more seasons so I wonder how they'll make those work.

I'm currently watching Doctor Who. The season started off strongly, but I've not been thrilled about the recent Monk arc. Hope the season can finish as strongly as it started.
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I don't know what I'm missing with Master of None. I saw 2 episodes and found it cutesy, stilted, and terribly acted all around. I get that his parents aren't professional actors, but Kelvin Yu presumably is, right?

I should give Lady Dynamite another shot. First two episodes were alright despite a lot of the 4th wall breaking not working for me, but the race episode was exhausting and I haven't gone back since.

I will probably watch Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, even though I thought the second season was a bit of a dud.

iiicon posted...

Oh, and I guess it's TV related but I've really gotten into the work of Stewart Lee lately.

Stewart Lee is great. Have you seen Comedy Vehicle? If so, favourite episode?
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I don't understand The Handmaid's Tale criticism
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I just found The Handmaid's Tale to be completely unappealing. The pace was also pretty glacial which is generally the biggest reason I drop a TV show.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

Anyone here watching American Gods?

I tuned in once during a random part, it was a sex scene. The woman was on top, and her vagina slowly swallowed the dude until he was no more.
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I've been watching Always Sunny and Better Call Saul so far this year

Need to get HBO again so I can watch some of the shows there (I haven't even watched Westworld yet)
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PumpkinCoach posted...

I don't know what I'm missing with Master of None. I saw 2 episodes and found it cutesy, stilted, and terribly acted all around.

What I find interesting about Master of None is the characters themselves, not the acting. It's all performative artifice, with people putting out heightened personas to shelter them from any harm while trying to get closer to other people. I think the show has a unique insight into love and dating that other shows don't offer. It's unique, a wholly unified creative vision. But it's definitely an all or nothing show too.

PumpkinCoach posted...

I should give Lady Dynamite another shot. First two episodes were alright despite a lot of the 4th wall breaking not working for me, but the race episode was exhausting and I haven't gone back since.

that's definitely the low point of the season. It rebounds well as the season goes on with less meta-comedy and more focus on issues important to Bamford. There's a great balance between sincere character moments, and outlandish characters that I think elevate Lady Dynamite from other anxiety comedies. Fred Melamed's excessive lack of humility kills me. Ana Gasteyer steals scenes as this megalomaniacal Lean In power feminist. Most of the show hit for me, and it was among my favourites of last year.

PumpkinCoach posted...

Stewart Lee is great. Have you seen Comedy Vehicle? If so, favourite episode?

I haven't! Guess that's my next show, then.
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iiicon posted...

I haven't! Guess that's my next show, then.

why is only the third season on netflix

@voltch this is your fault
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Twin Peaks has found its comedy stride again and it's great.
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American Gods tonight was decent, but Corbin Bernsen was excellent
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I'm watching that next, as soon as my pizza gets here.
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the first episode of Comedy Vehicle was kind of a one bit show, but the build up to the BBC Radio presenter's toilet book aspirations and "butt-clenching" blurb reveal was excellent.
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iiicon posted...

iiicon posted...

I haven't! Guess that's my next show, then.

why is only the third season on netflix

@voltch this is your fault

Not my problem, I just wanna watch this one:

Ryohei Tsukuda (Hiroshi Abe) worked as a researcher at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He now runs a family-owned factory that manufactures small engines. His daughter Rina (Tao Tsuchiya) is a high school student. He doesn't get along well with his daughter, but the family owned business is improving. Ryohei attempts to develop a rocket engine, which is a lifelong dream for him, but it causes his factory to suffer.

One day, an important client stops ordering from Ryohei's company. He tries to borrow money from the bank, but the bank declines his loan application. To make matters worse, a rival factory sues Ryohei's company for patent infringement. Ryohei and his employees face a dire situation.

At this time, a large company offers a deal to Ryohei. The company wants to buy their patent for 2 billion yen. Ryohei must decide whether to sell the company's patent or follow his dream.
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I may also watch The Leftovers this summer, since it seems like something I should have been watching all along.
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This is embarrassing but I've continued to watch Home Improvement and it's pretty good.

Tim is obviously a stereotypical "men should be macho, no girly shit" type dude, but he also fucks everything up and everyone shits on him, so it works out.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

I just found The Handmaid's Tale to be completely unappealing. The pace was also pretty glacial which is generally the biggest reason I drop a TV show.

Yeah, that's all valid and makes sense. I was referring to the TC's accusation.

Anyway, seems like he/she has ignored it entirely, so in regards to the topic I will say The Leftovers is awesome and for those wondering if it's worth it - yeah, it's worth it
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I have The Leftovers on my list as the next show to try after Angie Tribeca, which I'm starting right now. And by right now, I mean right...now.
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it's common criticism. feel free to look it up if you're confused
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Only thing with The Leftovers is many people struggle with the first few episodes of S1. I can admit even I was underwhelmed which is why it took me a while to complete it. However, the second half of S1 is a tremendous improvement and S2 is just brilliant. It's a rewarding experience
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Ugh, I can't watch iZombie tonight because the Yankees are on that station instead. Fucking Yankees.
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if you're down for nearly 2 hours of why Sherlock sucks (and a bit of why Jekyll and Moffat-Who sucks), this is good stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkoGBOs5ecM
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I saw that making the rounds the other day but forgot to watch it. thanks for the reminder!
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Watched the entirety of Trial and Error today. It's not spectacular but it was enjoyable enough.
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That Fargo tonight was some weird stuff but man was it excellent, especially the first half. Felt like You're Next meets No Country for Old Men, which is certainly appropriate. The entire dream like second half had me second guessing myself at every turn.
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I've seen some people share this piece on last night's Fargo episode, so I'm just gonna post it to remind myself to read it when I catch up. I've read Tobias' other reviews of Fargo this season and found them to be both agreeable and well-articulated.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/arts/television/fargo-recap-who-rules-the-land-of-denial.html?_r=0
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If there's one thing I don't like about Comedy Vehicle, it's that it demands too much attention from me that I can't reliably use it as background noise while doing something else
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Scott Tobias is a good critic. He was the film editor at the AV Club during its best years and was one of the editors and writers at The Dissolve.
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Dougie Jones's theme is my favorite thing in the world right now
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Last night's American Gods was my favorite episode of television this year.
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unbreakable kimmy schmidt has clearly not been as good as the amazing season 1. still very funny, but i don't think S2/3 are "special" seasons
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scarletspeed7 posted...

Watched the entirety of Trial and Error today. It's not spectacular but it was enjoyable enough.

Murder board
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Murder board
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That last episode of Fargo sure was something
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