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• I Couldn't Care Less As I've Never Seen One Episode - thegage 22:15:26 11/01/13 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Is there Life after Breaking Bad? posted by violinist3 on October 28, 2013 at 22:52:09

  I don't doubt that it's good, but there's only so much time in life to devote to TV.
  
  What highly acclaimed shows have you never seen?
  

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  • RE: I Couldn't Care Less As I've Never Seen One Episode - violinist3 11:13:42 11/02/13 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: I Couldn't Care Less As I've Never Seen One Episode posted by thegage on November 01, 2013 at 22:15:26

    It has a lot of violence. I don't usually watch TV series' but the pilot of B.B. got my attention. Since B.B. I have tried a few others but gave up on them after a short time. But I have been venturing into sampling each one on broadcast TV and Netflix. I have never seen 'The Sopranos',so that one is in my que.Nice part about Netflix is that there are no commercials and you can pause and go back any time you want. Ala carte is the only way to go.
    

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• Just Biding My Time Until Justified Starts Up - Daryl Zero 21:29:28 11/01/13 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Is there Life after Breaking Bad? posted by violinist3 on October 28, 2013 at 22:52:09

  Then Black Orphan and then Game of Thrones.
  
  I don't get the hate here for Breaking Bad. A really great series. I still think the Wire was the best but Breaking Bad is up there.
  

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  • DItto, IMHO Justified is hugely under rated and BB deserved ever kudo it received^ - Road Warrior 00:02:41 11/02/13 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Just Biding My Time Until Justified Starts Up posted by Daryl Zero on November 01, 2013 at 21:29:28

    
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• Chance: I like to watch....................n/t - Awe-d-o-file 16:14:37 10/29/13 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Is there Life after Breaking Bad? posted by violinist3 on October 28, 2013 at 22:52:09

  
  

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• Ding dong the witch is dead - Victor Khomenko 06:36:17 10/29/13 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Is there Life after Breaking Bad? posted by violinist3 on October 28, 2013 at 22:52:09

  Good riddance!
  

  
  
  
  

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  • Bless you, my son! [g] - rlw 07:58:12 10/29/13 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Ding dong the witch is dead posted by Victor Khomenko on October 29, 2013 at 06:36:17

    I never did get what all the fuss was about that show. A high school Chem teacher, facing imminent death, turns to manufacturing one of the most deadly drugs known to man. And for this he is both vilified and set upon a pedestal.
    
    And with this precis, we are "treated" to what, 7 years?, of non-stop fawning and accolades from a public that doesn't know jack-shit about the horrors visited upon humanity by that drug and its attendant addiction.
    
    No thanks. I'll retreat back to my "Firefly" re-runs, thank you very much...
    
    
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    • Firefly should have been 7 seasons! Christina Hendricks had her best role in it as Mel's bride... - PhilJ 13:31:48 10/29/13 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: Bless you, my son! [g] posted by rlw on October 29, 2013 at 07:58:12

      My one regret in life is that I saw Serenity before the Firefly series...
      
      LOL
      

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      • + 1. Whatta great "little" show. I'd heard about it for years before - Road Warrior 14:52:06 10/29/13 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Firefly should have been 7 seasons! Christina Hendricks had her best role in it as Mel's bride... posted by PhilJ on October 29, 2013 at 13:31:48

        I finally made the commitment to sit thru a marathon one weekend and catch em all. I also saw Serenity before Firefly and wasn't impressed.
        Yea, my opinion's changed now!
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• If you're streaming I'm sure Justified is available - Road Warrior 06:16:41 10/29/13 (9)
  In Reply to: RE: Is there Life after Breaking Bad? posted by violinist3 on October 28, 2013 at 22:52:09

  Lots of seedy characters who speak almost poetically, lots of dark humour(sp for brit), good acting, suspenseful, and the body count is about on a par with Breaking Bad. The main character not as conflicted as Walter, but some of the bad guys, at times, do some pretty good things, so there's some internal conflict vis a vis the bad guys. Similar to Breaking Bad, it didn't lose its momentum after the first season and in fact got better for at least the next 2.

  One of Elmore Leonard's last great gifts to mankind.
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  • The Spiral - Victor Khomenko 06:39:07 10/29/13 (8)
    In Reply to: RE: If you're streaming I'm sure Justified is available posted by Road Warrior on October 29, 2013 at 06:16:41

    Anyone know if it is coming back?
    
    Going through serious red hair withdrawal...
    
    Simply a wonderful show.
    

    
    
    
    

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    • Finished Season Four about two weeks ago . . . - Billy Wonka 15:05:20 10/31/13 (3)
      In Reply to: RE: The Spiral posted by Victor Khomenko on October 29, 2013 at 06:39:07

      Netflix has it. Unfortunately, this season is not up to the same standard as the previous three seasons. It just isn't "compelling". If you look at the copyright dates this is one of the slowest written dramas on the planet. There are a lot of changes to the characters but the central plot is a bit weak. One thing for sure, the French sure like to dog foreigners. This time it's Turkish terrorists.
      

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      • Speaking of French TV, try The Returned (Les Revenants) - Road Warrior 12:39:41 11/01/13 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Finished Season Four about two weeks ago . . . posted by Billy Wonka on October 31, 2013 at 15:05:20

        First episode just shown on Sundance channel last nite. Well worth a watch. I think it's available on Netflix. Looks like a winner after one episode. Appropriate that it debuted on All Hallows Eve.
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      • RE: the French sure like to dog foreigners - try being foreigner in the Deep South U.S. - Eldragon 10:07:30 11/01/13 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Finished Season Four about two weeks ago . . . posted by Billy Wonka on October 31, 2013 at 15:05:20

        
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        nothing is more boring than the truth - bukowski
        
        

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      • Gee - thank you! - Victor Khomenko 09:27:15 11/01/13 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Finished Season Four about two weeks ago . . . posted by Billy Wonka on October 31, 2013 at 15:05:20

        Their site only says 28 episodes, but there are actually 40!
        
        Started watching it... so far feels very good!
        

        
        
        
        

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    • thank you! - PhilJ 13:35:23 10/29/13 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: The Spiral posted by Victor Khomenko on October 29, 2013 at 06:39:07

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    • The Spiral- Where, How? - oldmkvi 09:04:35 10/29/13 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: The Spiral posted by Victor Khomenko on October 29, 2013 at 06:39:07

      I saw that it's French, Netflix doesn't seem to have it.
      

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      • Netflix has it, search under the original title Engrenages. nt - Victor Khomenko 10:42:01 10/29/13 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: The Spiral- Where, How? posted by oldmkvi on October 29, 2013 at 09:04:35

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        • Will do, thanks! nt - oldmkvi 12:41:36 10/29/13 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Netflix has it, search under the original title Engrenages. nt posted by Victor Khomenko on October 29, 2013 at 10:42:01

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• the Walking Dead is no substitute is it? It seems to be getting worse... - PhilJ 04:17:22 10/29/13 (10)
  In Reply to: RE: Is there Life after Breaking Bad? posted by violinist3 on October 28, 2013 at 22:52:09

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  • I love zombies but... - RGA 22:58:47 10/30/13 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: the Walking Dead is no substitute is it? It seems to be getting worse... posted by PhilJ on October 29, 2013 at 04:17:22

    The the problem with such a show is that it's monotonous. Character develop is minuscule because basically it's just about surviving from week to week. The Whole Governor thing to me was silly and felt tacked on because they had no ideas. So let's have a nutcase run a town with sheep following him. Then we have sword girl? Her lack of a personality must be what passes for deep cause she's always stern looking.
    
    I keep watching it like staring at roadkill but it's not very good. I preferred the keep moving on approach over living in a prison and growing a garden.
    
    Go to a Shopping mall already - didn't any of these clowns watch Dawn of the Dead (1978) when they were young? Hello - everything you need in aisle 3.
    

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    • "STARING AT IT LIKE ROADKILL", lol, yah, but, come on, they occassionally have a good episode - Road Warrior 21:17:42 11/02/13 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I love zombies but... posted by RGA on October 30, 2013 at 22:58:47

      There is a wee (maybe more) bit of chaff in the wheat but really, it's a flippin zombie TV series. I'm surprised that what quality exists after what, 3 seasons and 50+ hours of programming?, exists at all.
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  • RE: the Walking Dead is no substitute is it? It seems to be getting worse... - volunteer 07:00:26 10/29/13 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: the Walking Dead is no substitute is it? It seems to be getting worse... posted by PhilJ on October 29, 2013 at 04:17:22

    Different strokes. I think it is getting better.
    
    
    -Wendell
    
    

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    • Season Three is a big step up from the previous season (nt) - Doug Flynn 13:47:58 10/29/13 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: the Walking Dead is no substitute is it? It seems to be getting worse... posted by volunteer on October 29, 2013 at 07:00:26

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  • I wish I could argue - Prisoners 05:01:19 10/29/13 (5)
    In Reply to: RE: the Walking Dead is no substitute is it? It seems to be getting worse... posted by PhilJ on October 29, 2013 at 04:17:22

    But you're right, it's starting to lose me. IMO the only show that comes close to Breaking Bad is The Killing. Man.....AMC has been stacked for the last few years.
    
    
    

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    • they need a goal to achieve not just surviving in the prison in what has become a zombie soap opera. - PhilJ 13:42:49 10/29/13 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I wish I could argue posted by Prisoners on October 29, 2013 at 05:01:19

      I FF thrugh all zombie killing sprees - ho hum...
      

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    • The Killing - Victor Khomenko 06:37:29 10/29/13 (3)
      In Reply to: RE: I wish I could argue posted by Prisoners on October 29, 2013 at 05:01:19

      The last season was a BIG disappointment, except for a few bright moments.
      

      
      
      
      

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      • It was. - Prisoners 07:16:14 10/29/13 (2)
        In Reply to: RE: The Killing posted by Victor Khomenko on October 29, 2013 at 06:37:29

        Less street urchins, more Peter Sarsgaard would've made it better.
        
        
        

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        • Amen to that^ - Road Warrior 12:31:58 10/29/13 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: It was. posted by Prisoners on October 29, 2013 at 07:16:14

          
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        • Indeed. Too repetitive - Victor Khomenko 10:39:05 10/29/13 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: It was. posted by Prisoners on October 29, 2013 at 07:16:14

          You felt like watching the same episode over and over again, the previous seasons had much more story development.
          

          
          
          
          

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