What are you watching?

7223 posts · Thu May 22, 2014 2:35 pm

My friend's been raving about the TV series Fargo, so I had to watch. Meh...

21384 posts · Thu May 22, 2014 4:07 pm

osiris wrote:My friend's been raving about the TV series Fargo, so I had to watch. Meh...

Maybe you should change channels to "I want to Marry Harry" :hihi:

7882 posts · Thu May 22, 2014 4:40 pm

robojam wrote:Maybe you should change channels to "I want to Marry Harry"

Lol hilarious

I'm watching angry video game nerd videos while trying to play Nightmare on Elm St on NES, but it's pretty hard.

5647 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 4:25 am

osiris wrote:My friend's been raving about the TV series Fargo, so I had to watch. Meh...

Not perfect but I think I'm hooked after 4 or 5 episodes.

A few scenes that are trying too hard to be 'Coen Brother' moments (eg. Mollys friends anecdote about the spider bite) but overall darn decent.

Universally good performances too, not sure about Martin Freemans accent (or any of the accents to be honest

) Billy Bob Thornton as good as ever.

7223 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 4:41 am

That's what I asked her. Do I need to stick with it? Does it get better? I agree. I feel they are trying too hard. As if Fargo = license to be quirky...
Season 2 of Orphan Black as good if not better than 1. If she doesn't win an Emmy for best actress this year, I'm throwing something at my TV..

5647 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 7:15 am

Re: Fargo - The first episode was hell of a scene setter and I think the danger was it sagging after that start which they've avoided imo. I'll admit to being a bit of a Coen Bros fanboi and if Fargo was just a straight, dry crime drama I'd probably switch off, I like the quirky bits.

I was more concerned it would get boring but they seem to be introducing new angles with each episode. Also, it's supposedly a fixed, ten episode series, which appeals to me. If it was dragged out for 24 episode seasons, year after year then I could see it wearing out its welcome.

11249 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 11:27 am

Cleo from 5 to 7.

11249 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 5:41 pm

The Swimmer.

42637 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 8:05 pm

Well, I finished "thor"

8454 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 8:13 pm

I struggled through Man of Steel..made me long for the Christopher Reeve movies.

42637 posts · Fri May 23, 2014 8:42 pm

bluedad wrote:I struggled through Man of Steel..made me long for the Christopher Reeve movies.

I thought it was ok, my therapist has me watching all those marvel comic movies. And I'm supposed to be the one who's nuts? :nutter:

7223 posts · Sat May 24, 2014 5:53 am

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. - Recommend. It's a little different from the other ones. Still scary. One effect was really bad, but one toward the end literally blew my hair back. Have to recommend because of the end. And only recommend if you saw the first one.

The Conjuring. Recommended. What do you get when you put two of the better actresses working today together with the best horror director? A hella scary movie. Sappy ending, but I got scared at 3 in the afternoon on a sunny day and that says a lot.

9531 posts · Sat May 24, 2014 6:04 am

Continuum season 2. Bit of a mixed bag. Started off really strong, but a couple of real annoyances have kinda spoilt it a bit for me

7223 posts · Sat May 24, 2014 6:14 am

I didn't like the way season 2 ended. It seems the writers are grasping. I will watch season 3, but only on Netflix. scyfy here seems to stick ads in just wherever they see fit, and I can't deal with it.

9531 posts · Sat May 24, 2014 6:19 am

osiris wrote:I didn't like the way season 2 ended. It seems the writers are grasping. I will watch season 3, but only on Netflix. scyfy here seems to stick ads in just wherever they see fit, and I can't deal with it.

Well, i still have 3 episodes to go. I guess i am in line for more disappointment. Apparently season 3 is good, so there is hope