So what have you guys been watching lately?

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I was tempted to put this in the movie thread, but I saw it on TV. The 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who was *@#%ING AWESOME!!! If you're a Who fan, it was a can't miss event. It has restored my faith in Moffat, who I was starting to believe can only write good stories for his other show Sherlock

Also caught the Nikita premiere, and right off the bat this season has a much more cinematic, big event feel to it. They're going out with a bang this season. I think they got a limited episode run this season, so I expect things to move at a very fast pace with audiences expected to hang on for the ride. Course, it's not like this show has ever done filler anyway so I expect the show's already great pacing to be even better. I still think this is one of the most underrated shows on TV

I'm 3 episodes into The Returned now (a.k.a. Les Revenants). It is REALLY good. It feels more like a mystery/drama than an actual horror show. The soundtrack on this show is excellent at setting the mood, whether it's mystery, suspense or melancholy. Some really nice directing on this show. I HIGHLY recommend this show

Speaking of horror, I'm thinking of jumping into American Horror Story Coven. I haven't seen the first two seasons of the show, but I'm told that each season is stand alone, with its own separate story.

TV is sooo fucking good right now. Between the awesome stuff airing right now and great stuff on netflix (like Orange is the New Black), it's hard to complain. I still miss Breaking Bad though
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The West Wing
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Sano wrote:The West Wing


Excellent acting, great writing, too bad it's all just fantasy.
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Bar Rescue. Damn I love this show. :lol:
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Ack wrote:
Sano wrote:The West Wing


Excellent acting, great writing, too bad it's all just fantasy.


Agreed! Its one of my favorite series. I am on Season 5. My favorite character is C.J. because of the wise cracks she makes. :)
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BoneSnapDeez wrote:Bar Rescue. Damn I love this show. :lol:


Lost some respect for chef Duffy when he started peddling his "Hamburger stuffer", but I'm also an addict for Bar Rescue. Can't believe how pretty Taffer's wife is, and I know they play it up, but I also can't believe how stupid some of the people on the show are.
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Ack wrote:
Sano wrote:The West Wing


Excellent acting, great writing, too bad it's all just fantasy.

I'm still sad we can't convince Martin Sheen to run.
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MrPopo wrote:
Ack wrote:
Sano wrote:The West Wing


Excellent acting, great writing, too bad it's all just fantasy.

I'm still sad we can't convince Martin Sheen to run.


Lol, he would probably do a better job than any president in the last say.. since JFK... :lol:
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This season isn't just better, I'm calling it: Best show on T.V. right now! So glad it isn't the CW soap-opera it was last season.

The last few episodes in particular, were just so awesome. Diggler breaking into the prison to save his wife, and running across Deadshot. That episode was so action packed and fast-paced, it's what T.V. nowadays needs more of, and less talking heads. And it totally set-up for a future Deadshot vs. Arrow episode.

And how many comic book references does this show drop? It's hard to tell if we're gonna see future development with these characters or if they're just name drops to get fanboys excited. But I've seen quite a few.

-Kate Spencer (Manhunter) is Oliver's mom's lawyer. (Played by the hot doctor from Stargate SG-1, but a blonde this time instead of a red-head.)
-Amanda Waller (leader of Task Force X and the Suicide Squad) is Diggs' wife's boss
-Ivo Storm (creator of Amazo) is the baddie on the flashback island sequences.
-S.T.A.R. Labs is mentioned in news reports in the background.
-And Barry Allen is in the previews for the next episode!

Plus we already have the obvious connections of Black Canary to Sarah and Speedy/Arsenal to Roy Harper.

And OMG, that big reveal at the end of the last episode. I so didn't see that coming. I guess I should have with the nature of comics, but I didn't.
Does that mean his son could still be alive, too?


Anyone not watching Arrow this season, is missing out. And this is coming from a guy that gave up halfway through the first season due to it's soap-operish nature (which it no longer has).
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I really dug the latest episode of Revolution, has me looking forward to when the show comes back. I loved the little nods to Batman, Breaking Bad (Damn you Ted Beneke!) and of course Stephen King. The show's gotten pretty fun to watch, and man they are delivering some bad ass action scenes on this show. Still amazed at how lacking Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is in the action department when put up against shows like Arrow, Nikita and Revolution. My only issue with Revolution is how much I despise Rachel, but this is offset by how awesome Monroe is. "I'm Batman" :lol:

Watched the first episode of Dracula...bleh. I hope the show gets better than this crap. That pilot was awful.

Sleeping Hollow continues to entertain, though some of the haunted house stuff was a little cheesy. Nikita was awesome last night, so amped for this season.

Was happy to learn while watching The Returned that the Sundance channel is showing Breaking Bad episodes.
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