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doubleofive said:
It's better if you (A) watch it for free on Netflix and (B) just keep pushing. It has good moments.
(A) That's what I did for S1, so
(B) perhaps I'll grind it out.
TV's Frink said:
Man, you guys aren't exactly encouraging me to start watching WDs2.
Hey, you catch on pretty quick! ; )
Unless you have a thing for hour long episodes of people repeatin' the same conversations they had in the last episode (and the next. and the next. and so on.) and a plot that refuses to move, you'd be better off not returning to TWD.
It's better if you (A) watch it for free on Netflix and (B) just keep pushing. It has good moments.
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Re: Walking Dead
I feel they shot themselves in the foot with the season 3 ending in that it pretty much wraps up the series. Seriously aside from 1 plot point in regards to 1 person everything is wrapped up. It's like how I felt after the 4th episode of the 4th series of Misfits. There's nothing cliffhanger-esque enough for me to feel like I would have to watch the next episode. While I wasn't a big fan of the season 2 or 3 of Walking Dead I was at least curious enough about it that I watched it. I feel absolutely no desire to continue watching Walking Dead unless there's praise for the new episodes. Similarly I don't feel much of a desire to watch past the episodes I have in Misfits unless I read that the programme's finale is really awesome.
All in all even if the following episodes of Walking Dead get nielsen ratings, unless they really step up the quality, I wouldn't doubt people thinking they should've just stopped after season 3. Well those that don't already think the series was screwed since the start of season 2.
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doubleofive said:
It's better if you (A) watch it for free on Netflix and (B) just keep pushing. It has good moments.
(A) That's what I did for S1, so
(B) perhaps I'll grind it out.
ray_afraid said:
TV's Frink said:
Man, you guys aren't exactly encouraging me to start watching WDs2.
Hey, you catch on pretty quick! ; )
Unless you have a thing for hour long episodes of people repeatin' the same conversations they had in the last episode (and the next. and the next. and so on.) and a plot that refuses to move, you'd be better off not returning to TWD.
Seconded. Total waste of time with little pay off. Read the books. They're a lot a fun, and hold no punches. Good character driven storytelling, and can sometimes even be a bit thought provoking. Short easy reads you can pick up and put down easily. I've read plenty of them on my phone while waiting for oil changes, in waiting rooms, or even while using "the facilities".
From the beginning through the the end of the prison storyline (issue 48) was definitely some of the best stuff, but a lot of my favorite twists and turns took place after the prison, like the stuff with the twins, and Carl becoming increasingly more of a badass.
By books, do you mean comic books?
twister111 said:
Re: Walking Dead
I feel they shot themselves in the foot with the season 3 ending in that it pretty much wraps up the series. Seriously aside from 1 plot point in regards to 1 person everything is wrapped up. It's like how I felt after the 4th episode of the 4th series of Misfits. There's nothing cliffhanger-esque enough for me to feel like I would have to watch the next episode.
Really? I thought the way season three ended almost felt like it was cut off mid episode. It was pretty anti-climactic, and nothing from the season was resolved. In the comics, the events of the season three finale are a pretty big game changer moment in the series.
I wonder how close they'll follow the books following the wrapping up of the prison storyline. The nomadic nature of the next several storylines doesn't seem very conducive to television. With the way it is going, I half expect them to drag the governor stuff on until the end of season four, then end it there. Or choosing to stray in a completely different direction than the comics all together. Just about everything that happens following the prison prior to making it to the Alexandria Safe-Zone is a bit too extreme even for AMC anyway. I also wouldn't be surprised if they skip straight to the Alexandria Safe-Zone from the prison.
One thing I love about season one, is the ending is almost an adequate end to the series anyway. There are plenty of loose threads, but watching the survivors pile into the Winnebago and drive off into the distance after learning that the world is entirely screwed and no cure is on the way, was a pretty great ending. Given the mess that seasons two and three are, that is always going to be my end to the series.
TV's Frink said:
By books, do you mean comic books?
Yes, sir.
And if you are not a comic book reading kind of guy, neither am I, but I still really enjoy them. They are the only comic books I've read since my preteen years, other than a few outstanding graphic novels like Watchmen or V for Vendetta.
I guess I should be more clear that I mean the comic books, since there is a series of novels now.
Anyone who would refer to Laserdiscs as "cartoonishly oversized" clearly has never seen a vinyl record. ;)
Where were you in '77?
I'm forcing myself to learn Russian. The alphabet feels like the uncanny valley in CGI. It's like it's visually close enough to english but there's enough differences that annoy my brain. I'm learning Russian to defeat that feeling to the ground. Though I like this part of the alphabet:
That letter's cool.
It's strange I can read Hiragana, Katagana, Hebrew, Korean, Greek, some Avestan, and a lot more fairly easily but for whatever reason my brain doesn't like the Russian alphabet. Well fuck that feeling I'm going to know how to read Russian easily soon by just putting in the effort. I do not like this uncanny valley feeling and I want to be rid of it.
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Notevole. Veramente notevole.
So, twister, you like languages with different alphabets? By "read" do you mean able to sound it out or understand all those languages? I've gotten the sounds of Russian letters down but my vocabulary is very very small.
The blue elephant in the room.
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Someone please stop FOX. We're getting to the point where the old Simpsons gags about the network show it in a more positive light than I feel about it right now.
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This is some horrible news. To quote a once great show, "Stop! Stop! He's already dead!!" :(
Aliens Vs Predator lead to a half decent Predator film.
Bingowings avatar reminds me of that fag from "Americian Pie" in the dance off
Even that crossover with The Critic makes more sense than this. (And we'll probably be forever denied a Futurama crossover outside the comics.) Mind you, crazy crossovers aren't a new concept, but usually those shows have the same creative team, or plausibly exist in the same universe. Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and The Beverly Hillbillies crossed over all the time.
Even with the same creative team, The Charlie's Angels gang taking a cruise on The Love Boat still feels weird to me. Ditto The Green Hornet showing up on Batman.
Where were you in '77?
The Gilligan crossover with Alf makes more sense than this!
The Wait Till Your Father Gets Home cross over with All My Children makes as much sense.
Leonardo said:
The Gilligan crossover with Alf makes more sense than this!
At least that was a dream. ;)
Where were you in '77?
Not that I watch the show anymore, but The Simpsons are officially dead to me now.
Darth Solo said:
Bingowings avatar reminds me of that fag from "Americian Pie" in the dance off
Having never seen an American Pie film I looked up "American Pie Dance Off" on the Youtubez and if it's the same guy all I can say is quality fag.
I would (if I was allowed) and I'm kind of fussy.
But my Avatar is Roger Delgado.
BuzzFeed list does admirable job of encapsulating the qualities of upstate NY. It honestly makes upstaters seem . . . pitiable. Nonetheless useful for understanding.
The blue elephant in the room.
Mrebo said:
BuzzFeed list does admirable job of encapsulating the qualities of upstate NY. It honestly makes upstaters seem . . . pitiable. Nonetheless useful for understanding.
I love Upstate NY.
It's a multi-generational family tradition of ours to stay each year at: http://www.ripvanwinklemotorlodge.com/
I miss the Catskill Game Farm. :-(
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