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Post by Cad Zombie on Oct 11, 2008 15:43:53 GMT -5
"Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares", love it when ramsay calls people doughnuts LOL "Heroes", Glued to it, I must say I don't know if I like the whole sylar story arc change, yet. "The Cleaner", benjamin bratt is good in this one, lots of lovely eye candy in this one too. "Life", very good detective show if you like that kind of thing, I usually don't, but this one is put together well, and again, the female lead is Hot. "Fringe" very well put together story, keeps you guessing. "Stargate Atlantis" good season so far, last nights episode brought forth a before unknown split off faction of the asgard in the pegasus galaxy, although not as morally responsible as their brothers we came to know in SG-1. "The Shield" this is the final season and I must say that I'm liking the way they are wrapping it up. Good suspense, action, drama, and tidying up of story arcs. I have also been DVR'ing Star Trek Voyager episodes that have been playing on Spike I think it is, anyway, watched the final 2 episodes again last night, how sad, I really liked that trek franchise and thought they could have kept going with it having great success, oh well. Thats about it for now.
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Post by cleburne on Oct 12, 2008 10:08:50 GMT -5
"Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares", love it when ramsay calls people doughnuts LOL "Heroes", Glued to it, I must say I don't know if I like the whole sylar story arc change, yet. Gordon Ramsay is a bit of a charmer alright He knows his stuff about cooking but he can be rough as sandpaper when dealing with people. Sylar character is cool but I dont think he is going to change into a good boy at all. He's evil side sells the series for me and he even throws in bits of humour aswell. Not familar with some of the other programes u watch. I think some of them have only aired in the states?
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 15, 2008 8:07:05 GMT -5
Its always surprising to me to learn how much American television is broadcast in other countries. Sure we see lots of BBC shows here but you really have to search for it. I watch BBC America from time to time. My wife loves "How Clean Is Your House?" and I've tried to watch BBC Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares but the show's I've seen seem to be a few years old and the style is a bit different than the American version. I've been intrigued by previews of episodes of "Torchwood" but haven't watched an episode as yet. I don't like jumping into a series in mid flow. Cadzombie and I have talked about Battlestar Galactica and how I didn't have cable for the first couple of seasons. After I finally did sign up for cable I felt I was too far behind to try to catch up. Of course now I can see the whole deal on dvd. :-)
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Post by cleburne on Oct 15, 2008 11:08:10 GMT -5
Its always surprising to me to learn how much American television is broadcast in other countries. I've been intrigued by previews of episodes of "Torchwood" but haven't watched an episode as yet. I don't like jumping into a series in mid flow. Cadzombie and I have talked about Battlestar Galactica and how I didn't have cable for the first couple of seasons. After I finally did sign up for cable I felt I was too far behind to try to catch up. Of course now I can see the whole deal on dvd. :-) Torchwood is big over here as its a spin of from Doctor Who and ironically I havent got into even as its on prime time t.v over here , mind u thats more due to her in doors wanting to see Strictly come Dancing and the like which usually is on at the same time. U.S t.v series sell big over here, another series I watch is Numbers which aint too bad and on occassiom House But top of my list is to see Battlestar Galactica on dvd and also looking forward to the new series of Reaper
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Post by ram on Oct 15, 2008 22:00:29 GMT -5
I'm not surprised that American TV programming pops up in many countries. It's one of the USA's major cultural exports, right? Not saying that to be negative - most of my favorite shows are American. I'm glad that Torchwood has its fans, but I personally have no interest in the show. I am strictly a Dr. Who viewer.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 22, 2008 9:23:20 GMT -5
I've never been able to watch episodes of Dr. Who. I'm not really sure. I think part of it was that I first gave it a go back in the 80s and the program looked like it was shot in Video like the awful soap operas of the time. Add to that the fairly low production values I never really gave the show a chance. I guess I still have that impression lurking around in the back of my mind.
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Post by ram on Oct 23, 2008 0:12:24 GMT -5
To be fair, Dr. Who is an acquired taste. When I first saw it, I reacted the same as you. I think I gave the show a second chance mainly because the idea of a Time Lord just seemed very cool to me. Or the stories were just so far out that I wanted to see if I could figure out what the heck was going on. Yeah, the production values sucked...I still shake my head, or laugh hysterically, at the Daleks. These are supposed to be the Nazis of the universe? We are supposed to tremble in terror before the sight of dinky robots with bargain-shop plungers stuck to their heads? The show did win me over...sort of. But I'm far from a hardcore fan. If I don't like the actor that is playing the Doctor, I simply won't watch the show. Luckily for me, I really like the two actors that have played him so far in the new incarnation of the series. If you've not seen what this new series looks like, let me just say: they actually have a decent budget now. The stories are still as weird and wonderful as ever, but now they can actually show all that cosmic goofiness with good CGI instead of raiding the studio basement for spare plungers and other janitorial tools.
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Post by cleburne on Oct 23, 2008 14:28:11 GMT -5
Luckily for me, I really like the two actors that have played him so far in the new incarnation of the series. If you've not seen what this new series looks like, let me just say: they actually have a decent budget now. The stories are still as weird and wonderful as ever, but now they can actually show all that cosmic goofiness with good CGI instead of raiding the studio basement for spare plungers and other janitorial tools. Cant remember the name of the two actors of the top of my head ?But the new CGI does help to sell it better and the cornie story lines and especially the Dalerks put me off watching it so much.
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Post by Cad Zombie on Oct 26, 2008 12:48:25 GMT -5
I have been a "Who-ite" since the mid 70's I got interested in it back when they were playing the original 15 minute short episodes on public television here in the U.S. and on through the 80's when they were showing the hour long episodes with Tom Baker as the Doctor, he is still my favorite regeneration of the Doctor although I must say that the latest regeneration (the 10th to be exact) played by David Tennant is running a close second. My favorite episode for the 10th doctor has to be season 3's "Blink" the weeping angel statues,...scary!
Yes Doctor who in my opinion is one of only a few reasons we don't just nuke England and be done with it.
Heh hehe
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Post by ram on Oct 27, 2008 2:11:20 GMT -5
Cleburne, the two actors are Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. I really like both of them. I only wished Eccleston had stayed for more than one season: that was a paltry tenure for one of the best actors to have played the Doctor. But I'm happy that Tennant turned out to be such a capable replacement.
CadZombie, I agree, the weeping statues episode was very good! The show can be whimsical one moment, then be seriously creepy the next.
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Post by cleburne on Oct 28, 2008 6:11:47 GMT -5
Christopher Eccleston is a great actor he was in Heroes aswell and protrayed his character well in those few episodes,David Tennant I just noticed recently was the bad guy in 1 of the harry potter movies (goblet of fire). And Cadzombie why would you want to nuke england ?
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Post by thomasallencummins on Oct 28, 2008 9:00:31 GMT -5
I'll let Cadzombie speak for himself but I'm guessing he doesn't actually endorse a nuclear attack on England. Of course since I believe both Tom(CZ) and I are of Irish desent....:-)
I'm also a small part Cherokee FYI.
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Post by cleburne on Oct 28, 2008 11:43:37 GMT -5
I'll let Cadzombie speak for himself but I'm guessing he doesn't actually endorse a nuclear attack on England. Of course since I believe both Tom(CZ) and I are of Irish desent....:-) I'm also a small part Cherokee FYI. Oh I doubt very much that Cadzombie wish us Irish any harm
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Post by Cad Zombie on Oct 28, 2008 20:16:36 GMT -5
Hmmm,..I was thinking a tactical strike, London and the surrounding area should do it rather nicely I think hehe, seriously though for those of you who do not know me I tend to have a shall we say eccentric? sense of humor at times as Atomic can attest to. Of course I wouldn't nuke England if there were no more Doctor Who, as of course you still have classics like Monte Python's Flying Circus, Dave Allen at large, Benny Hill and a few others that would keep my finger hovering just above the big red flashing "FIRE" button. As for Christopher Eccleston, ehhhhh, not impressed with him as the Doctor, for some reason I just didn't connect with him in the role, he did not make me believe he was a time lord. Gotta love Ireland, the best people on earth come from there after all. B.T.W. I'm 1/32 Cherokee.
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Post by cleburne on Oct 29, 2008 9:31:09 GMT -5
Hmmm,..I was thinking a tactical strike, London and the surrounding area should do it rather nicely I think hehe, seriously though for those of you who do not know me I tend to have a shall we say eccentric? sense of humor at times as Atomic can attest to. Of course I wouldn't nuke England if there were no more Doctor Who, as of course you still have classics like Monte Python's Flying Circus, Dave Allen at large, Benny Hill and a few others that would keep my finger hovering just above the big red flashing "FIRE" button. As for Christopher Eccleston, ehhhhh, not impressed with him as the Doctor, for some reason I just didn't connect with him in the role, he did not make me believe he was a time lord. Gotta love Ireland, the best people on earth come from there after all. B.T.W. I'm 1/32 Cherokee. Hey I live in the surrounding areas of London ;D Monty Pyton is legend its dated but it still has the capacity to crack u up. Tennant does sell Dr.Who better as he comes across as less serious than C.E And you have love the Irish they help populate the U.S.A dont you know ;D
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