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which show will be the new Breaking Bad/Mad Men?

mala [Edit] [Delete] 44 replies 11:59, 27 August '13

* or as we'd call them, programs.

As in, like those, and The Wire, etc, big-dollar US dramas that absolutely no-one watches for the first two series, the broadsheets start bleating on about somewhere around the end of Series 2, Twitter and forum try-hards start swearing by over the third series, than eventually the general public begin championing just after the final series gets announced?

Would be nice to watch something right from the start, but obviously no-one ever does that, really. Maybe Boardwalk Empire's an exception given as its UK airing was pushed so heavily and coincided with Sky Atlantic being launched, etc.

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    japes | 27 Aug '13, 12:05 | X
    mala, Royter-Hatfood, Lambchops, fitzcarraldo, Silkyskillz11, justanothersheeldz, gary_sparrow, roastthemonaspit, marckee, badmanreturns, TheWza, and OvertakenByTractors this'd this
    • maybe in Scotland, pal.

      mala @japes | 27 Aug '13, 12:09 | X
  • I wonder if christina hendricks will land a part on game of thrones

    DarwinDude | 27 Aug '13, 12:11 | X
    • Thinking about key unintroduced female characters

      There are only two I can think of, and Hendricks is too old to play either

      Gringo @DarwinDude | 27 Aug '13, 12:20 | X
      • some people are saying Septa Lemore

        (not in the tv programme yet so don't google this or you will be spoilered)

        DarwinDude @Gringo | 27 Aug '13, 12:31 | X
        • I've read all the books to-date so Im ok

          That character was not one of the two I was thinking of. Had to look her up cos I couldn't remember her, and yes she might fit

          Although probably not this season though, as she first appears in ADWD

          Gringo @DarwinDude | 27 Aug '13, 12:36 | X
          • nah thes in the first one mate

            inside-outside @Gringo | 27 Aug '13, 14:02 | X
            • oh wait

              inside-outside @inside-outside | 27 Aug '13, 14:03 | X
  • I watched 11 episodes of House of Cards at the weekend.

    Got the last 2 tonight, can't freakin' wait.

    Did/have many people watched it? I've heard more about how it was released rather than it's quality.

    halfagiraffe | 27 Aug '13, 12:15 | X
    • yeah I watched it

      thought it was quite good

      japes @halfagiraffe | 27 Aug '13, 12:16 | X
    • yeah, it's very good.

      just hope they don't try to span it out over five or six series, though, as they've done with Breaking Bad.

      mala @halfagiraffe | 27 Aug '13, 12:21 | X
      • stop being a contrary cunt

        Silkyskillz11 @mala | 27 Aug '13, 12:22 | X
        mala, japes, and OvertakenByTractors this'd this
        • stop personally attacking other posters because you don't understand what they're saying.

          also, stop living with your mum, you're 40 ffs.

          mala @Silkyskillz11 | 27 Aug '13, 12:25 | X
          • TROLL SMASH

            Gringo @mala | 27 Aug '13, 12:29 | X
            mala this'd this
    • yeah i really liked it

      i wasn't very happy with how it ended though. but other than that it was great.

      Antelope @halfagiraffe | 27 Aug '13, 12:35 | X
  • Ray Donovan on Sky Atlantic has gone relatively unnoticed on here (I think).

    That's an excellent show. The best thing on at the moment.

    BMS1 | 27 Aug '13, 12:20 | X
  • Bad Girls

    Jordan_229_2 | 27 Aug '13, 12:21 | X
  • Just waiting for people to get round to appreciating Gilmore Girls for the incredible work of art it was.

    hip_young_gunslinger | 27 Aug '13, 12:38 | X
    japes, badmanreturns, and the_ravens this'd this
    • nah fuck that

      no mother and daughter talk like that. just an endless stream of bullshit. not having that. it's like something aaron sorkin would write if he had a mid-life crisis

      Antelope @hip_young_gunslinger | 27 Aug '13, 12:44 | X
  • Orange is the New Black

    justanothersheeldz | 27 Aug '13, 12:40 | X
    chanticleer, marckee, and SarahIsPi this'd this
    • Yeah, this is getting a lot of hype from people with good taste generally

      It's on my list to check out.

      Pegfeet @justanothersheeldz | 27 Aug '13, 12:51 | X
    • utter shite.

      mala @justanothersheeldz | 27 Aug '13, 12:52 | X
      fuck_this_band this'd this
      • Not quite ^This but nearly

        I'm staggered by the amount of praise it's getting though. The lead is an insufferable twat, the best, most interesting, well-developed characters get about 10 minutes of time dedicated to them in the entire series and everyone else exists solely to service the scene that they're currently in.

        It could be brilliant if they stuck to it's strengths but instead it's trying to hard to be everything at once especially with the comedy. It's making the exact same mistakes Weeds did but Weeds was at least good for a few seasons first.

        Antpocalypsenow @mala | 27 Aug '13, 13:24 | X
        • yeah

          I enjoyed it but it's like a 7/10 with some episodes hitting an 8/10. A lot of potential and definitely worth a watch but way overhyped.

          CoachTaylor @Antpocalypsenow | 27 Aug '13, 13:49 | X
          • They've also lost Laura Prepon for all but a couple of episodes of the second series.

            marckee @CoachTaylor | 27 Aug '13, 14:09 | X
            • Yea, saw that. I actually thought she was one of the better rounded characters on there

              She was kind of annoying but in a way that made sense as a character whereas Piper is just annoying not only as a character but how she's written to.

              If the show focusses more on Sophie, Poussey, Claudette and Nicky next season they'll have something potentially very good on their hands.

              Antpocalypsenow @marckee | 27 Aug '13, 14:14 | X
              justanothersheeldz this'd this
              • and crazy eyes please

                CoachTaylor @Antpocalypsenow | 27 Aug '13, 15:56 | X
                • Yea, surprising amount of nuance to her character towards the end there

                  Atrociously and a little offensively one-note initially

                  Antpocalypsenow @CoachTaylor | 27 Aug '13, 15:59 | X
    • Not even the best programme beginning in "Or" and ending in "Black"

      Orphan Black is a bit lightweight but the lead actress is incredible (she plays multiple versions of one woman all with completely different personalities). I like it.

      eltham @justanothersheeldz | 27 Aug '13, 15:21 | X
  • Two Broke Girls

    Pharyngeal | 27 Aug '13, 12:52 | X
    • I thought 'girls' and 'two broke girls' were the same programme

      japes @Pharyngeal | 27 Aug '13, 13:10 | X
      • basically chicks innit

        same fing

        Pharyngeal @japes | 27 Aug '13, 13:11 | X
  • dipped into 'justified' a little while back

    not new, but it seems like its gonna be decent.

    Silkyskillz11 | 27 Aug '13, 13:03 | X
    • I still enjoy it

      but now I'm on S4 it's nowhere near as good as it should've been.

      CoachTaylor @Silkyskillz11 | 27 Aug '13, 13:49 | X
  • Not new obv. but been watching True Blood

    highly recommended.

    dont bother watching though KiK you'd hate it.

    Gorkys_Forever | 27 Aug '13, 14:07 | X
  • I've been told Low Winter Sun or summat is good

    I'll give it a go in about 3 years

    DanielKelly | 27 Aug '13, 14:18 | X
  • Rectify

    and

    The Americans

    jwjp | 27 Aug '13, 14:33 | X
    • I gave up on The Americans

      marckee @jwjp | 27 Aug '13, 15:14 | X
      • ^Incorrect choice

        It's excellent

        Gringo @marckee | 27 Aug '13, 15:31 | X
      • The Americans is terrible.

        It's on ITV.

        mala @marckee | 27 Aug '13, 15:52 | X
  • Want to get in early with "its a bit rubbish really, isnt it?" comment?

    Rectify is the answer.

    sharp_yet_blunt | 27 Aug '13, 14:54 | X
    • heard good stuff about that on other forums

      was trying to source it the other day but doesn't look like it's available in the UK unfortunately. Hopefully Netflix'll pick it up.

      CoachTaylor @sharp_yet_blunt | 27 Aug '13, 15:58 | X
  • Hardware

    Scandalously overlooked by all you indie point herders

    Songs_about_ducking | 27 Aug '13, 15:17 | X
  • Spiral and Braquo haven't really got the attention that they deserve over here yet.

    I think it might be a bit late for them to become a staple of the box-set couples, but maybe.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDcC-wdutqA

    marckee | 27 Aug '13, 16:00 | X
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