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Northern Exposure, Utopia, Still Game, and My Mad Fat Diary.
Even though I have watched a few episodes of Deadliest Catch, I'm glad Northern Exposure is not one of those shows haha. Watched a trailer for Utopia. It didn't give away much about the series, but looks super weird so that might be interesting.
Thanks for pointing out that Still Game was on youtube. (:
Not seen it but i'm sure i've heard Norther Exposure is pretty weird as well. I'm not sure if it is that or something else i've seen compared to Twin Peaks. And yeah Utopia is nuts, it is really good though. David Fincher is signed on to direct a US version.
No problem. Hope you like it , as i said i'm doubtful anyone will.
I have seen some, maybe even the prerequisite. It has been since the show started though and I can't be sure. Plus I really want to watch it.
The first season is amazing. One of my favourite seasons of any show.
I will only be able to vote in one
Wait, Sean which one is this? Do you not just want to vote right now? Or did you mean you are planning on watching something which will allow you to vote in one match?
jiraffejustin
06-17-16, 05:19 PM
I'll try to check out Still Game. I am not sure how to vote when it comes to Dexter. It's like the Simpsons; do I vote for the peak or the overall product?
I'll try to check out Still Game. I am not sure how to vote when it comes to Dexter. It's like the Simpsons; do I vote for the peak or the overall product?
Well that's up to you. I did the latter for The Simpsons but that was because i watched at least 100 crappy later episodes of the show that it pisses me off overall.
I love Season 7, and i like Seasons 5 and 6 of Dexter more than most so to me it is still very good overall. Season 8 though :sick:
CosmicRunaway
06-17-16, 05:40 PM
I love Season 7, and i like Seasons 5 and 6 of Dexter more than most so to me it is still very good overall. Season 8 though :sick:
I did not realize that show was on for so long. I never watched all of the first episode, but I kept meaning to go back and give it another shot. Will finally do so sometime this week.
Wait, Sean which one is this? Do you not just want to vote right now? Or did you mean you are planning on watching something which will allow you to vote in one match?
I can vote in the Roseanne-Sunny match-up, and will. Let's be honest though, who gives a flip about those? Half kidding, I like the first couple seasons of Roseanne.
I did not realize that show was on for so long. I never watched all of the first episode, but I kept meaning to go back and give it another shot. Will finally do so sometime this week.
I love it, and by love it i mean it is one of my favourite ever shows. It is heavily flawed throughout though, yes, even during the first four that most people usually say are good. I wouldn't be surprised if anyone really hated the show even.
TONGO dropped out so i took his three shows that aren't in a match out. I gave a spot to JJ and SC, so anyone who hasn't nominated one can pick the third,
Here is SC's pick:
Mama's Family (seasons 3-6, NOT 1 & 2)
I obviously can't enforce how anyone watches this but i'm going to do what SC says and i hope everyone else will.
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 09:42 PM
I don't like seasons 1 & 2 as much as 3 through 6. 1 & 2 have different characters and they're not as good.
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 09:44 PM
And I wanna add one more:
Inspector Gadget
The 1980's version. Not the 2015 remake. And preferably Season 1.
TONGO dropped out so i took his three shows that aren't in a match out. I gave a spot to JJ and SC, so anyone who hasn't nominated one can pick the third,
Here is SC's pick:
Mama's Family (seasons 3-6, NOT 1 & 2)
I obviously can't enforce how anyone watches this but i'm going to do what SC says and i hope everyone else will.
Don't you want this in the other thread. I'm sure everyone would like to know which seasons of Mama's Family to vote against.:D
jiraffejustin
06-17-16, 09:47 PM
And I wanna add one more:
Inspector Gadget
The 1980's version. Not the 2015 remake. And preferably Season 1.
is that the cartoon?
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 09:48 PM
is that the cartoon?
Yeah. I watched a couple of episodes of it on Youtube the other day and I still think it's really good. Funny.
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 09:50 PM
And you CANNOT watch the pilot episode of Inspector Gadget. Season 1, Episode 1.
Horrendous. Different voice actors, Gadget has a mustache, it's awful. But everything after that is okay. I recommend Season 1, Episode 6, "Health Spa." And Season 1, Episode 10, "A Star is Lost."
Inspector Gadget is now included you madman.
As i said i accidentally posted SC's nom in my top 50, i've messaged Yoda so hopefully he'll move the posts over here when he is on.
Here is the three to replace TONGO's noms:
Aaaaah Real Monsters - JirrafeJustin (i guessed the amount of a's :p)
Inpector Gadget - Sexy Celebrity
Mama's Family - Sexy Celebrity (seasons 3-6, NOT 1 & 2)
Again i can't enforce that but i'm going to watch the ones SC said is best and it would be good if everyone else did too, it's up to the individual though.
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 10:10 PM
Mama's Family seasons 1 & 2 are not as good as 3 through 6. Different characters.
Inspector Gadget -- the '80s version (1983). Preferably Season 1. NOT the pilot episode. I recommend Season 1, Episode 6, "Health Spa" and Season 1, Episode 10, "A Star is Lost." Youtube.
They have to watch at least five episodes to vote SC, you may as well post the five eps you want everyone to watch.
jiraffejustin
06-17-16, 10:14 PM
As i said i accidentally posted SC's nom in my top 50, i've messaged Yoda so hopefully he'll move the posts over here when he is on.
Here is the three to replace TONGO's noms:
Aaaaah Real Monsters - JirrafeJustin (i guessed the amount of a's :p)
Inpector Gadget - Sexy Celebrity
Mama's Family - Sexy Celebrity (seasons 3-6, NOT 1 & 2)
Again i can't enforce that but i'm going to watch the ones SC said is best and it would be good if everyone else did too, it's up to the individual though.
Three A's, two H's, three exclamation points. :D
jiraffejustin
06-17-16, 10:17 PM
This is related to SC's nomination, but not part of the show itself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 10:20 PM
That's related to Mama's Family, but it also represents what I DON'T like about Mama's Family. That's very season 1 & 2.
jiraffejustin
06-17-16, 10:24 PM
That's a great clip. #h8er
Sexy Celebrity
06-17-16, 10:33 PM
That's a great clip. #h8er
Are you a fan of the show? Knowing that you're from Texas (the South), I wouldn't be surprised if you are.
Are you a fan of the show? Knowing that you're from Texas (the South), I wouldn't be surprised if you are.
lol
jiraffejustin
06-17-16, 11:56 PM
Are you a fan of the show? Knowing that you're from Texas (the South), I wouldn't be surprised if you are.
Lol. The Carol Burnett Show or Mama's Family?
Not really a fan of Mama's Family, but Burnett's show is good from what I've seen. I'm not really sure what the Texas thing has to do with either show though. :p
CosmicRunaway
06-18-16, 06:22 AM
Here is the three to replace TONGO's noms:
Aaaaah Real Monsters - JirrafeJustin
Inspector Gadget - Sexy Celebrity
Mama's Family - Sexy Celebrity (seasons 3-6, NOT 1 & 2)
Wait, is that for this round? Also I thought TONGO only had 2? Edit: Nevermind, I just read the post in the other thread where you explained it.
Out of these show the only one I know is Inspector Gadget, assuming there isn't a more recent version than the one from the 80s that I'm unaware of. Real Monsters does sound vaguely familiar, but I've certainly never seen it. Never heard of the last one.
Thursday Next
06-20-16, 07:55 AM
I watched five episodes of Community, and I was still deciding between that and Breaking Bad. I think I would have gone with Community but too late to make any difference!
Can't vote in any of the second group so far.
Miss Vicky
06-20-16, 11:00 AM
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky
Northern Exposure - Sean vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
The Office (US) - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi
Still Game - Camo vs Dexter - Miss Vicky
Spaced - Mistique vs The Wire - Fabulous
The Office (UK) - Daniel M vs Deadwood - TONGO
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next vs Homeland - TONGO vs Futurama - Derek
Just noticed that a second set has been posted. Can only vote in one match right now.
Watched the trailer for utopia,looks like something im going to love! got me with the donnie darko-ish bunny and eerie music
CosmicRunaway
06-20-16, 11:31 AM
Watched the trailer for utopia,looks like something im going to love! got me with the donnie darko-ish bunny and eerie music
I watched the first episode a couple days ago. It's...weird. I wouldn't say it's much like Donnie Darko, but maybe that will change as the story progresses. I'm interested to see where the next 2 episodes go from there.
I watched five episodes of Community, and I was still deciding between that and Breaking Bad. I think I would have gone with Community but too late to make any difference!
Can't vote in any of the second group so far.
I think only you and MV were the only main posters in this thread to have not voted in that match so i didn't see much point in keeping it open. So did you like Community? Or was it just a case of you really not liking Breaking Bad and just thinking Community was more watchable?
mistique
06-21-16, 06:56 AM
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky
Northern Exposure - Sean vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
The Office (US) - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi
Still Game - Camo vs Dexter - Miss Vicky
Spaced - Mistique vs The Wire - Fabulous
The Office (UK) - Daniel M vs Deadwood - TONGO
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next vs Homeland - TONGO vs Futurama - Derek
Sexy Celebrity
06-21-16, 07:10 AM
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky
Do you like It's Always Sunny SC?
Sexy Celebrity
06-21-16, 07:41 AM
Do you like It's Always Sunny SC?
My answer to that is complicated and even more complicated right now when I'm going around the forum posting things from Edward Scissorhands and I don't even know why.
Roseanne is just definitely better. I have seen both shows -- I know Roseanne better -- I've seen quite a bit of It's Always Sunny... and liked it at one time... but... as Roseanne would probably say, JUST TAKE MY ROSEANNE VOTE AND SHUT UP!
Sexy Celebrity
06-21-16, 07:43 AM
http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=25994&stc=1&d=1466505787
CosmicRunaway
06-21-16, 08:14 AM
I've seen quite a bit of It's Always Sunny... and liked it at one time...
Does that mean you don't like it any more? I'm just curious because everyone seems to love that show, but I absolutely hated it when I tried to watch it last year. It might just not be the kind of show for me, which is perfectly fine, but I don't even understand why it's as beloved as it is.
Because everyone I came across online really liked it, I kept watching it hoping it got much much better (like Parks and Rec which had a horrible start but eventually turned out awesome), but it never clicked with me. I think I only had one episode left of season 2, but I just gave up.
I never liked Roseanne either, but I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and it was not the type of show I would've wanted to watch then anyway (or really now for that matter). I'll probably give it another shot before voting in that match-up, but I have a feeling I'll be giving the point to It's Always Sunny despite what I've previously said about it haha.
Sexy Celebrity
06-21-16, 08:50 AM
Does that mean you don't like it any more? I'm just curious because everyone seems to love that show, but I absolutely hated it when I tried to watch it last year. It might just not be the kind of show for me, which is perfectly fine, but I don't even understand why it's as beloved as it is.
I'm not exactly sure how I'd feel about it now. I haven't seen it in a couple of years. I do think it's basically stupid, but... I can't say I've never enjoyed it. I like Danny DeVito.
I think you may have to be a certain kind of person to get into it.
I never liked Roseanne either, but I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and it was not the type of show I would've wanted to watch then anyway (or really now for that matter). I'll probably give it another shot before voting in that match-up, but I have a feeling I'll be giving the point to It's Always Sunny despite what I've previously said about it haha.
Well, that's really stupid. Roseanne has always been something I've just automatically liked. Miss Vicky will probably kill it for me if she keeps on talking about it, though.
Ive never liked sunny in philidelphia either...
CosmicRunaway
06-21-16, 09:05 AM
Roseanne has always been something I've just automatically liked.
I only ever watched one of those family-based sitcoms if it was on before something else I wanted to watch and I literally had nothing else to do. They just did not appeal to me when I was younger, and for the most part they don't today. I don't have anything against sitcoms in general, but the only ones I liked that focused on a family unit are both very recent (Arrested Development and Modern Family).
I'd certainly understand the older family sitcoms much better now, but I'm not sure if that will equate to actually liking them. Like I said, I'm definitely going to try Roseanne again before voting against it, I just have a strange feeling that I'm not going to like it again.
Sexy Celebrity
06-21-16, 09:12 AM
I love sitcoms. I love shows that last only 30 minutes and don't have to be watched in order. To me, that's true television. Unfortunately, there's not really any good sitcoms these days... that I know of, at least. I've seen some stuff that's sort of good, but nothing that demanded I continue watching it. I dunno. I can't get into TV much anymore. I hate all those 1 hour long drama shows. TV shows seem like such a source of slavery now -- you HAVE to watch this and that and your friends expect it of you.... it really really gets on my nerves. I hate TV now -- except for maybe news programs. I like journalistic programming.
Sexy Celebrity
06-21-16, 09:15 AM
And one TV show I recently tried watching some of.... and can't get myself to watch more right now..... the US version of The Office.
I was hoping to like it.... it always seemed like I might like it.... and maybe eventually I will.... but so far.... it just seems really, really stupid. Stupid in a bad way, not stupid in an Always Sunny in Philadelphia way.
CosmicRunaway
06-21-16, 09:16 AM
I watched just one episode of Still Game on Youtube the other day, yet it's already all over my recommendations haha. Also somehow the Inbetweeners is there already.
http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=26004&stc=1&d=1466511159
Not sure if that's eerie, or if Youtube is just being proactive haha.
CosmicRunaway
06-21-16, 09:31 AM
And one TV show I recently tried watching some of.... and can't get myself to watch more right now..... the US version of The Office.
I never got into either the UK or US versions of the show (or the German knock-off Stromberg). It's odd because I usually find Ricky Gervais to be quite funny, and it's not like I hate Steve Carell or anything. He was funny on the Daily Show and I rather liked him in the Anchorman movies as well. I did only see maybe 2 episodes of each though, so I'll be rewatching them sometime this week, and hopefully at least one of them will click with me this second time around.
I love shows that last only 30 minutes and don't have to be watched in order. To me, that's true television.
I do miss having half hour long tv shows to watch, but I prefer there to be an actual connecting story as opposed to random stand-alone episodes, because without an over arching plot to tie all the episodes together, they're sort of meaningless. When the status quo has to be returned to normal at the end of every episode so people watching them out of order won't be confused, you know there are no real risks and no major changes are going to happen. To me that's just boring.
Thursday Next
06-21-16, 03:47 PM
So did you like Community? Or was it just a case of you really not liking Breaking Bad and just thinking Community was more watchable?
I liked it enough to want to watch more of it, laughed quite a few times. Better than Arrested Development so far - although weren't some of the same people involved in directing/producing both?
CosmicRunaway
06-21-16, 04:22 PM
Weren't some of the same people involved in directing/producing both?
Yes and no. Arrested Development was created and ran by Mitchell Hurwitz (based off an idea Ron Howard had). Community was created by Dan Harmon, who was also the showrunner for the first three seasons, as well as the fifth.
While the showrunner ultimately has more say than directors of individual episodes, the Russo Brothers (together and separately) directed a few episodes of each series.
Is anybody planning on watching anything to vote in any of the first sets matches, or should i just close them soon?
cricket
06-21-16, 10:39 PM
Yep I'm going to watch the entire series of Northern Exposure tomorrow after work.
jiraffejustin
06-21-16, 10:47 PM
Is anybody planning on watching anything to vote in any of the first sets matches, or should i just close them soon?
What do the scores look like? If something I have some access to is in a close match, I might be able to contribute to the voting.
Fawlty Towers 5 vs I Zombie 2
Spartacus 3 vs Sister Sister 1
Life on Mars 2 vs Arrested Development 4
Narcos 4 vs Game of Thrones 3
Supernatural 1 vs You, Me and the Apocalypse 2
Mad Men 4 vs The Increasingly Poor Decision of Todd Margaret 3
There's been no votes since these i posted.
jiraffejustin
06-22-16, 01:01 AM
I'm fine with you ending this set.
Cool. I'll see if any of the others are planning on watching anything because some of those matches are close.
mistique
06-22-16, 04:21 AM
Yeah I'll just focus on watching shows for the second set.
CosmicRunaway
06-22-16, 06:16 AM
Unless 2 more people come in and vote for it right now, it looks like Game of Thrones is going to be knocked out first round. Would not have called that, but it's nice to know that even huge shows like GoT aren't automatic wins (and yes this is coming from someone who voted for it haha).
I voted against it, i used to really like it but i just kind of lost interest and haven't watched it since the first episode of season 4. I do kind of want Breaking Bad to get eliminated at some point because even though i love it i just think it would be a boring winner.
Only waiting to hear if TN and MV are still watching shows for the first set. If they aren't then i'll close it.
CosmicRunaway
06-22-16, 07:49 AM
Yeah I didn't like seasons 4 or 5 of Game of Thrones (I nearly stopping watching early in season 5 but luckily it got a little better in the latter half) but I've really been liking season 6.
I never watched Breaking Bad when it was new, despite all the hype about it. It just wasn't appealing enough to me. Last year I finally decided to give it a chance while looking for something to watch on Netflix, and I really liked it. I basically binge watched the entire thing in a fairly short period of time then bought all the DVDs. However I do agree that it would probably be a boring winner. I'd still like to see it do fairly well though. It does deserve to stick around longer than a Canadian version of the show.
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/post-13094-Breaking-Bad-Canada-EioT-1.jpeg
Thursday Next
06-22-16, 12:06 PM
I'm going to try and watch some Narcos but it might not all be tonight.
That's fine watch it whenever. I'm in no rush to end the first set i just wasn't sure if anyone was still watching stuff.
CosmicRunaway
06-22-16, 06:15 PM
I've been watching quite a few shows for this round, but my progress has been slowed somewhat because I keep watching more iZombie instead haha.
I'm not sure what I was expecting from Homeland, but despite a first episode that didn't grab me, I rather liked episodes 2 and 3. At the start, it was like a parade of actors I know from other things. Mandy Patinkin, Morena Baccarin, Ray #1 from Due South, Michael McKean. I wonder how many other people I'll recognize if I keep watching this haha. I was kind of expecting to hate it, because I've always disliked Damian Lewis. I think it's because he reminds me of David Caruso, even though they don't look that similar. But I'm actually rather intrigued by Homeland. May have to watch some more episodes at a later date.
I was also surprised by My Mad Fat Diary. I hadn't even heard of the show going in, and despite it being too much about teenage drama, it was actually pretty entertaining. I still have one episode of Utopia to watch, but I'm still not quite sure what to make of it yet. I do really like the colours though.
Northern Exporsure on the other hand is just not my cup of tea. I felt bad for the main character at the start, but once he made that first phone call in episode 1, I immediately started to hate him. He was then an unlikeable prick for the rest of the episode, and didn't get much better in the following two.
It was nice to see Billy Boyd in episode 2 of Still Game. That show's also fairly entertaining, but I probably won't watch more than the couple episodes I have left. Still have The Wire and Deadwood to watch, as well as rewatch some episodes of Roseanne (to be fair), and both of The Offices. Oh, and also Dexter. Okay, maybe I'm not as far along as I thought I was haha.
Watched 2 more of Roseanne. I like the show just fine, don't ever see it becoming a favourite though. I'll watch two more before voting.
Sexy Celebrity
06-22-16, 09:24 PM
Watched 2 more of Roseanne. I like the show just fine, don't ever see it becoming a favourite though. I'll watch two more before voting.
What episodes?
The second and third. I already watched the pilot about a year ago.
honeykid
06-23-16, 09:12 AM
The only one I can vote on.
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
Just to update everyone on the first set. Thursday and JJ are going to watch some of Narcos (again do it whenever) and i think MV is still wanting to watch a few.
On the second set i'm going to watch my fifth episode of Roseanne soon. Doubt i'll vote for it but again i like it fine and i understand i think why it is a favourite of some. If someone i knew had a Season of it on dvd or whateveri think i'd easily rattle through it and have fun with it.
jiraffejustin
06-25-16, 03:39 PM
I've seen the first three episodes of Narcos; I'm pretty sure which way I'll vote, but I'll hold off until I've seen a couple more episodes. It's a pretty decent show, but it's not been exceptional thus far. Game of Thrones, on the other hand, is my favorite soap opera. An easy vote for sure.
it's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky
Northern Exposure - Sean vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
The Office (US) - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi
Still Game - Camo vs Dexter - Miss Vicky
Spaced - Mistique vs The Wire - Fabulous
The Office (UK) - Daniel M vs Deadwood - TONGO
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next vs Homeland - TONGO vs Futurama - Derek
i thought this was a very difficult round!esp the office vs utopia got me.
there are several shows here that i will continue watching and some that are already favourites.
I've seen the first three episodes of Narcos; I'm pretty sure which way I'll vote, but I'll hold off until I've seen a couple more episodes. It's a pretty decent show, but it's not been exceptional thus far. Game of Thrones, on the other hand, is my favorite soap opera. An easy vote for sure.
You only have to watch 3 of the 40+ minute shows mate. 5 of the 20-30 minute ones. I really like Narcos it has a lot of problems but i adore the portrayal of Escobar.
Game of Thrones 4-4 Narcos then
Hopefully TN or MV shifts it back to Game of Thrones. Actually hopefully MV doesn't watch Narcos since she likes GOT and she'll hate Narcos :D
What did you think of Still Game Topsy? I completely understand if you hated it or just couldn't understand it (meaning the accents and slang), it's not for everyone.
Also The Wire and Deadwood? The Wire is a top 5 show for me and i think it is the best ever made, so perfect. Deadwood is top 15 too.
we love british humour over here- i thought it was funny,just tough competition. though im a bit on-off with dexter.
the wire is one of my favourite shows aswell,it seemed to get alot of attention when it got "re-realised" on HBO but then it kinda died down-which is fair enough since its an old show and nobody is promoting it but i wish more would acknowledge it. also i love dominic west-just been watching him on the affair aswell.
deadwood is one im going to keep watching,i hadnt seen it before..its funny cos its got so many familiar faces that i dont remember the names of.
we love british humour over here- i thought it was funny,just tough competition. though im a bit on-off with dexter.
the wire is one of my favourite shows aswell,it seemed to get alot of attention when it got "re-realised" on HBO but then it kinda died down-which is fair enough since its an old show and nobody is promoting it but i wish more would acknowledge it. also i love dominic west-just been watching him on the affair aswell.
deadwood is one im going to keep watching,i hadnt seen it before..its funny cos its got so many familiar faces that i dont remember the names of.
Did you understand Still Game fine then? I was thinking of nominating Sweet Sixteen for the 10th Hall of Fame but decided against it since it has heavy Glaswegian accents and a lot of slang. Think some would need to have subtitles to understand it and i know some wouldn't be able to find it subtitles. Still Game isn't as heavy but i'm surprised if you didn't have any problems. Unless you found them subtitled then disregard all of that haha.
The Wire is pretty hard for some to get into which i understand. I was hooked from the first episode, but i can see why some find it pretty difficult at first so they drop it early on. Omar is very important i feel since he brings a lot of excitement. He isn't my favourite character but i understand why he is so popular, he really stands out in a show which despite its subject mattter is pretty sombre throughout. Love Dominick too, McNulty is my favourite character, think i had him 7th or 8th in my favourite tv characters list. Stringer Bell then Omar would follow. Couldn't get into The Affair though, watched the first two episodes i thought it was very well acted but there was something that turned me off about it.
Glad you are still watching Deadwood. You should post what you think of it when you are finished in the TV Tab or one of the Deadwood threads.
Yes as soon as id watched for a few mintures though lol just had to get into it :lol: i think maybe when english isnt your first language you`re a bit more adaptable-there are several norwegian accents i dont understand though :lol: though there were of course pieces here and there that i didnt get but still got the gist of the sentence
i loved omar-hah,i loved that they made him so dimensional-not to mention gay. i dont think theres alot of gay hood gangsters on tv,nor movies for that matter :lol:
I found the stringer bell storyline to be one of the most entertaining one! i wanted him dead,but at the same time not because i knew the show wouldnt be as entertaining if it happened.
I completely understand why people dont like the affair,i only kept watching because it got so much praise in the media so i figured it must get better :lol: its fairly slow and almost all of the characters behave or have done something that could make them unlikeable...also i wouldnt pick her over his wife lol..it does get a bit better in season 2 though but its nowhere to find on my favourite tv shows list to put it that way.
I definitly will :D
What do you think of this Topsy? I mean can you understand this fine? Hopefully you don't know French since there's French subtitles for some reason.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWEpdJ8zcXI
! i wanted him dead,but at the same time not because i knew the show wouldnt be as entertaining if it happened.
Why did you want Stringer dead? Just curious because i think the show went out of its way to make Stringer like Omar, someone you could support despite them both being criminals, Avon and Marlo were the two main villains i always felt.
its fairly slow
I love certain slow shows. Rectify is the slowest show i've ever watched probably but i love it. Hopefully you can find it to watch when it comes up in this tournament.
also i wouldnt pick her over his wife
I would after watching Luther haha. From what i saw it was more about his disconnect from his mundane family life and her seeming like something exciting rather than a physical attraction, of course that is part of it but i don't think that was the main reason or it would be a pretty boring and pointless show. Then again i've only watched 2 episodes so you obviously know more than me and i may be wrong.
well i have to concentrate more than the average english speaking film lol but i think its fine! lol no worries, apart from that one line in that lady marmelade song i cant speak french :lol: I hope you nominate,because that looks exactly like the kind of movies i love. Im going to watch it regardless actually-just found the whole thing on youtube.
Youre right,they did try to make him likable-but that was after awhile wasnt it-when he was taking care of the girlfriend of the guy he had murdered? for me he was the one big villain-its been a long time since i saw it though-back when it was on telly.
i dont mind slow either when theres a good enough plot.but i did think something was missing. however you`d prob like season 2 more-there are awhole lot more to the storyline and subplots-but some of them are just ridiculous.
Yeah youre right,but im thinking in terms of likability. its hard for me to like him or feel sympathatic when hes wife was so much lovelier than the two combined-in theory i could see that being a good add to the story as thats just what happenes sometimes and it makes it even harder but i just didnt like it very much. also he seems very cold towards her.
I hope you nominate,because that looks exactly like the kind of movies i love. Im going to watch it regardless actually-just found the whole thing on youtube.
I nominated something else for the reasons i said, so glad you are watching this though :up;. I've got Cricket, Zotis and Miss Vicky to watch it and they all really liked it. Christine and Honeykid like it too, i know Honeykid doesn't love it or anything but he has said that it is a good film if i am remembering correctly. While watching the trailer to see how heavy the slang in the clips they used were i actually thought this may be something Topsy likes. I saw the full movie come up when i was looking for the trailer haha. Just hope that you don't have problems understanding it because it isn't easy for people whose first language is English even.
To your spolier, you are right didn't think of that. I didn't dislike him myself because of that but i can see why someone would. What i'd say is that The Wire really drags you into these criminals worlds and makes you think about why they are doing these awful things, and he had D'Angelo killed for perfectly valid reasons in the criminal world. Stringer obviously had contacts in jail and D'Angelo was becoming disillusioned with the criminal life, there was a strong chance he was going to flip. Him being Avon's cousin obviously meant he couldn't take this to Avon since he wouldn't do anything more than likely. I think everything with the girlfriend was genuine, Stringer didn't want to do this he loved Avon he was his best friend he just had no choice, if you remember Stringer went as far as to go to college to learn how to manage the drug trade bettter, he was all about business, nothing personal Avon was more emotional and therefore reckless. What about Avon sending his best friend Stringer to his death because he felt he was getting too powerful? That especially the warm conversation they had about their childhoods when Avon fully knew what was going to happen is the coldest, most brutal thing i've ever seen in anything ever. Avon and Marlo were the villains, both were some special kind of evil which is why they survived i imagine when most of the old guard died at the end.
CosmicRunaway
06-25-16, 09:09 PM
I think it would've been appropriate for the subtitles on that Sweet Sixteen trailer to be in Québécois instead of "proper" (Parisian) French. Just feels right for some reason.
The Wire is next on my list to watch. A guest lecturer I saw a few times in University (and also at a local sci-fi convention) always found a way to start talking about The Wire, so I'm curious to see what it's like. Well, other than the few clips I saw in his lectures, that is. I know he liked that Omar character I've seen mentioned, however I've only briefly skimmed your exchange so as to avoid spoilers haha.
Could you understand the trailer fine Cosmic? I'm sure your comment kinda says whether you do or not i don't really know what you mean though. haha
The Wire is the best show i've ever seen, it isn't my favourite but it isn't far off. Hope you enjoy it :up;
CosmicRunaway
06-25-16, 09:53 PM
The short version is that Québécois French is very different from European French.
The long version is: The dialectal differences between the two are very profound, especially when you compare informal Québécois to Parisian French. A French Canadian can easily understand French spoken by someone from France because we're all sort of taught formal French in school (I say "sort of" because they do a very poor job of it), and someone from Québec could likely speak a more formal version to be more easily understood. But the Frenchman would likely be lost with all the idioms and grammatical shorthand found Québécois French.
So I was just remarking on how it would be amusing for French viewers to have to read and try to understand Québécois subtitles, because it would be similar to the differences between say, someone from Texas trying to understand that Glaswegian accent.
I didn't have any trouble with that trailer. The outport communities here have a variety of very strange, and difficult to understand dialects of English, so no accent really sounds too odd to me. Once you get used to people saying things like "Eh b'y, whad'ya at? Lard tunderin', I's gutfounded. Fire up a scoff, luh!", everything else kind of sounds normal in comparison haha.
Watched the fifth episode of Roseanne, as i said i like it fine but It's Always Sunny is one of my favourite shows.
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia vs Roseanne
Will watch some of My Mad Fat Diary next to vote in that match. I actually caught about 15 minutes of an episode once it looked like it could be good but it was the 5th episode or something so i was a bit lost and just turned it off.
The only other match i haven't voted in is the Nortern Exposure - In The Flesh one. I've seen nothing of either of those shows.
honeykid
06-26-16, 09:21 AM
I nominated something else for the reasons i said, so glad you are watching this though :up;. I've got Cricket, Zotis and Miss Vicky to watch it and they all really liked it. Christine and Honeykid like it too, i know Honeykid doesn't love it or anything but he has said that it is a good film if i am remembering correctly.
You're correct, Camo. While I didn't love it, I did like it and think it was a good film. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of modern social drama. I'd recommend Ken Loach films to anyone who likes this kind of thing. Mike Leigh, too, to a slightly lesser extent.
Ruth Wilson is extremely attractive, though I know that she's what my mum would refer to as "one of your weird women" :D Sexy since Suburban Shootout, though.
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F31.media.tumblr.com%2Fe500fca3166637e2889086a08940bc34%2Ftumblr_mr6l8eTaPj1qioqu5o5_ 250.gif&f=1
JJ has finished voting and TN is only watching Narcos to vote in that match. Not sure about MV yet will message her so i'm closing these matches:
Fawlty Towers 5 vs I Zombie 2
Spartacus 3 vs Sister Sister 1
Life on Mars 2 vs Arrested Development 4
Mad Men 4 vs The Increasingly Poor Decision of Todd Margaret 3
MV has already voted on the Mad Men match and she is the only one who may be still watching matches that's why that one is closed. The rest were closed because MV's vote wouldn't have changed anything.
These are still open:
Narcos 4 vs Game of Thrones 5
Supernatural 1 vs You, Me and the Apocalypse 2
The Supernatural match is more than likely closed though i just need MV to confirm she won't be watching some from both shows before i do.
MV brought it to my attention that she had already voted for Game of Thrones, she edited her post. I'm going to ask that in the future people just post their updates in the thread instead of editing their posts i should have said this earlier but i forgot.
5-4 Game of Thrones then. Just waiting on TN's vote there if she is still planning on watching some of Narcos.
MV won't be voting on this match so You, Me and the Apocalypse goes through.
Supernatural 1 vs You, Me and the Apocalypse 2
Just waiting on TN's vote in the GOT-Narcos match then i'll close the first set if she doesn't tie them up again of course.
Topsy has been hit pretty hard the first set. Two of her picks Sons of Anarchy and Sister Sister are out and another Narcos looks like it is on its way out.
Thursday Next
06-27-16, 12:51 PM
Narcos vs Game of Thrones
So one of these is overblown, extremely violent and filled with more characters than you keep track of who is who, none of whom are exactly the good guys - and the other one is Game of Thrones ;)
Narcos looked glossy and well produced, but Game of Thrones had more entertainment value to me. I've only seen the first series of GoT, but I enjoyed that.
Game of Thrones 6-4 Narcos
The fist set is now closed.
On to the next round:
Game of Thrones
Breaking Bad
The Simpsons
Fawlty Towers
Spartacus
Arrested Development
Mad Men
You, Me and The Apocalypse
Eliminated:
Narcos
Community
The Increasingly Poor Decision of Todd Margaret
Life on Mars (UK version)
iZombie
Sister Sister
Sons of Anarchy
Supernatural
Hmmm I WONDER WHAT WILL WIN
Hmmm I WONDER WHAT WILL WIN
After Sister Sisters shock exit anything could win :p
I have edited the current set into the bottom of the first post in this thread. I've had to go back more than once to find the matches myself so i'll keep doing that if i remember.
Going to try and watch the first three episodes of My Mad Fat Diary tonight since it is a 40+ minute show to vote in that match. As it stands right now Futurama has my vote in that match but i have kind of mixed feelings on it sometimes so if i have a strong enough reaction to MMFD it very well may get my vote. Watched most of Futurama not sure if i've seen all of the later episodes. I adore 1-4 but don't like any of the movie anymore or much of the later seasons. Homeland Season 1 i thought was amazing, i thought i had found a new favourite show, the Second Season was still very enjoyable but a big step down and Season 3 was horrible, haven't watched it since then.
CosmicRunaway
06-28-16, 04:41 PM
Wait, there's been that many seasons of Futurama? I stopped watching it a little bit before it got cancelled (or just didn't get renewed, whatever the correct terminology is) the first time, and while I liked it well enough, I certainly didn't bother with it when it came back. Didn't even know there was a movie haha.
There was 4 seasons then it got cancelled then it was revived for 4 movies which were basically 4 episode stories. Those 4 movies are called Season 5. Then it got revived again on Comedy Central instead of Fox for the last two seasons. Some call those 4 Seasons instead of 2 because of the way it aired as Season 6 A and B then Season 7 A and B. So depending on who you ask there was 7 or 9 Seasons. Most confusing show ever :p
Putting in my vote for Roseanne now. I have too much movie watching going on to start another show right now, because I am still loving Coooomunity.
Thursday Next
06-29-16, 11:45 AM
I watched the first three episodes of Homeland yesterday, quite enjoyed it and will probably keep watching. I'm still going to vote for my pick (even though the second season doesn't live up to the brilliance of the first).
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next vs Homeland - TONGO vs Futurama - Derek
A lot of the other shows I haven't seen in this second round are not on Netflix and so I'm not sure I'll get to see them and vote.
Miss Vicky
06-29-16, 12:48 PM
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
What did you think of Lost?
CosmicRunaway
06-29-16, 07:35 PM
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky
If Roseanne didn't have a horrendous laugh track it would've gotten my vote by a mile. However as it stands I find it incredibly off-putting and it makes me unable to appreciate any of the show's comedy or writing.
Northern Exposure - Sean vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next
While the first 3 episodes of In the Flesh are a little dull, I really liked the end of episode 3, and then season 2 was much, much better. I was sad earlier this year when it wasn't renewed for a 3rd season, because things got super interesting at the end of the last episode. I thought about nominating this show myself, but didn't think many people would know what it is. As I said before, I found the main character in Northern Exposure to be an unlikeable dick, so it didn't really have a chance against In the Flesh.
No Vote: LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
This could've gone either way. I watched a lot of Lost despite the fact that it was never the show I wanted it to be. I stopped watching for awhile, but eventually jumped back in and I don't have any strong opinion about it one way or the other. However I was unable to find a viable way to watch Blackadder II, so unless something changes between now and when this set closes, I won't be voting.
The Office (US) - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi
While I like Ricky Gervais a lot more than Steve Carell, I oddly liked everyone else in the US Office more than the UK one. And even though it wasn't as clever, I actually liked the US version more. Though that's not saying much because I didn't think the UK Office was that great anyway. Utopia, while almost a too quirky, is at least very pretty.
Still Game - Camo vs Dexter - Miss Vicky
Still Game was actually fairly entertaining, but it's not something I would normally watch. I think I would've liked Dexter more if I had given it a second chance before watching Hannibal. It just didn't really grab me, but I'm interested in seeing where it goes so I decided to vote for it, even though it was a close call.
Spaced - Mistique vs The Wire - Fabulous
I like Spaced quite a bit, but when I saw it was up against the Wire, I thought it might be a close call because I've been meaning to check out the Wire for a few years now. Maybe I should've watched it long ago, because I found it rather boring.
The Office (UK) - Daniel M vs Deadwood - TONGO
I had no idea what to expect from Deadwood. Despite having some good cast members, I found the first few episodes of Deadwood to be a bit dull, and most of the time I had no idea what was going on. I probably wouldn't vote for it, but upon rewatching the episodes of the UK Office I'd already seen (as well as a few more), I didn't change my opinion of it so I guess Deadwood wins by default.
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next vs Homeland - TONGO vs Futurama - Derek
My Mad Fat Diary was much better than I thought it would be based on its weird name haha. I was really surprised by how much I liked the first three episodes of Homeland, but I don't see the current premise working over a long term (unless they drag it out a lot), so it'll have to change things up significantly to keep me watching, but I am interested in seeing more. I also rather liked the first couple seasons of Futurama when it was new, so this match up was three pretty decent shows. Hopefully I won't regret voting for Homeland if I keep watching and the series goes downhill, haha.
Miss Vicky
06-30-16, 01:05 AM
What did you think of Lost?
Mixed feelings. I'm not in love with any of the characters, but the basic story is interesting enough. I'm finding the whole mystery creature/Dr. Moreau feel pretty irritating though and I doubt I'll keep watching.
It's also up against my all time favorite show, so it was pretty much dead in the water from the start.
Derek Vinyard
06-30-16, 01:11 AM
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky
Northern Exposure - Sean vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
The Office (US) - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi
Still Game - Camo vs Dexter - Miss Vicky
Spaced - Mistique vs The Wire - Fabulous
The Office (UK) - Daniel M vs Deadwood - TONGO
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next vs Homeland - TONGO vs Futurama - Derek (I've watch Homeland and Futurama but can I please know why this match has 3 TV-Show? :p)
CosmicRunaway
06-30-16, 04:42 AM
I've watch Homeland and Futurama but can I please know why this match has 3 TV-Show? :p
There were some late entries to the tournament, so there will be a couple of 3-way match ups during these first few rounds.
Mixed feelings. I'm not in love with any of the characters, but the basic story is interesting enough. I'm finding the whole mystery creature/Dr. Moreau feel pretty irritating though and I doubt I'll keep watching.
It's also up against my all time favorite show, so it was pretty much dead in the water from the start.
Cool. I knew it didn't have a hope. Glad you gave it a shot a didn't hate it at least.
(I've watch Homeland and Futurama but can I please know why this match has 3 TV-Show? )
What Cosmic said. The longer story is that i kind of rushed the nominations so a few missed out. I offered JJ a few noms but he said no since i had started, shortly after both Gideon and tat PM'D me asking if they could nominate. So i offered all three two shows, only Gideon and JJ took them so there is now 68 shows. This set and the next set will both have one 3 show match, and the last set will have 2.
TONGO dropped out as well so i took his three shows that weren't in matches out and gave JJ another show and SC two. That doesn't effect the amount of matches though.
I'm so happy someone nominated My Mad Fat Diary, and now I have plenty of time on my hands, I'll get stuck in with this draw!
The matches are in the first post btw mate.
This is how the second set looks so far:
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M 4 vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky 4
Northern Exposure - Sean 0 vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next 2
LOST - Daniel M 2 vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky 3
The Office (US) - Sean 1 vs Utopia - CiCi 2
Still Game - Camo 0 vs Dexter - Miss Vicky 3
Spaced - Mistique 1 vs The Wire - Fabulous 2
The Office (UK) - Daniel M 0 vs Deadwood - TONGO 3
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next 1 vs Homeland - TONGO 2 vs Futurama - Derek 0
I'll post these in the first post and will keep them up to date.
CosmicRunaway
07-01-16, 11:36 AM
Apparently a friend of mine has Blackadder II on DVD, so it looks like I'll be able to vote in that match after all. :)
Hope you like it but not enough to vote against Lost :p
Unless someone votes for Northern Exposure i think i'm going to leave that match. I'd need to watch some from both shows and my vote wouldn't matter anyway right now. So just 3 from My Mad Fat Diary and i would have voted in 7/8 matches, same as last round.
Just about to watch the first episode of My Mad Fat Diary. Remember CiCi and any other UK users who are planning on watching it, you can watch it on Channel4.com - http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-mad-fat-diary/on-demand/50688-001
Miss Vicky
07-01-16, 01:20 PM
Apparently a friend of mine has Blackadder II on DVD, so it looks like I'll be able to vote in that match after all. :)
Your friend has good taste. :up:
BTW, if you like what you're seeing, the whole series is only six 30 minute episodes.
He has to watch five anyway. Would be pretty weird if he didn't just finish it.
CosmicRunaway
07-01-16, 01:46 PM
Would be pretty weird if he didn't just finish it.
While I didn't mind watching the first 5 episodes of both The Office series too much, I didn't stick around for episode 6 of either. Obviously didn't watch episode 6 of Todd Margaret, since it was painful enough trying to get through the first 5. So it wouldn't really be that weird. Though if I like Blackadder II, I'll definitely finish the series. I liked iZombie so much I've watched 25 episodes so far haha.
And it is "she", by the way. ;)
And it is "she", by the way.
Damn, i knew that as well :facepalm:. I remember you saying before.
Watched the first episode of My Mad Fat Diary, very good nom TN. It was really funny, i don't know why but this really cracked me up:
Rae: You want one? (Blue Riband) Linda: No, i'm on the alphabet diet. Rae: What's that? Linda: You can only eat something beginning with a letter from the alphabet each week. I'm on W. Rae: You mean you've went through the whole alphabet? Linda: No i started on s because i got a load of Scotch Eggs in on the Tuesday. :laugh:
It is a bit like The Office in that it can be a bit hard to sit through for me at times because of how awkward and cringey it can get. And i imagine it will only get worse. haha. Anyway looking forward to more.
CosmicRunaway
07-02-16, 08:35 AM
Damn, i knew that as well :facepalm:. I remember you saying before.
It's no big deal. It even happens to me in real life haha.
Back in high school I was in a Robotics class. We got to make our own year-long groups on day one, and luckily a number of my friends also took the class so we made a group together. Besides myself, there was only one other girl in the class. She was in a group with her boyfriend and a couple of his friends. I don't remember her name since we just called her "Orange" because she occasionally wore a two-piece orange tracksuit to class.
One day halfway through the semester one of the people in my group (who was one of my real friends remember) says: "Man, I can't believe Orange is the only girl in this class". I was sat right next to him. Everyone else in the group looked at me and I was like "Are you forgetting someone?" His response was: "Yeah, but you don't count." :rolleyes:
CosmicRunaway
07-03-16, 10:57 AM
LOST - Daniel M vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
While the laugh track in the first episode of Blackadder II was a bit distracting, it was rather subdued in the following episodes (unlike the one in Roseanne). I'm usually not a fan of Rowan Atkinson, but I rather liked him in this. (:
While Lost is also fine, my problem with it was that whenever something mysterious and interesting popped up, the show would sort of ignore it for a very long time, and too many questions remained unanswered come the series finale.
My Mad Fat Diary vs Homeland vs Futurama
Not confident that i'll like it better than Futurama overall but i have major problems with Futurama post cancellation and MMFD four episodes in is fantastic. Still i'm expecting a stroke soon from how much i've cringed over the past few days haha.
Unless there's protest i'm going to close these two matches. Would rather just end certain ones rather than drag them out when the members who want to watch a few shows could be watching a different one. If anyone thinks i shouldn't close matches early say so and i'll stop.
Still Game - Camo 0 vs Dexter - Miss Vicky 3
The Office (UK) - Daniel M 0 vs Deadwood - TONGO 3
The other six are in the first post with scores.
If people want to say when they are finished with this set it would help me but it is fine if you aren't sure or whatever.
Third set? If i get three yay's (of people who nominated) i'll post them, if i get one nay i won't. Think i may be rushing this a bit but obviously since i know what is next i'm curious what everyone will go for, the 2nd set will stay up until everyone is finished with it regardless.
CosmicRunaway
07-03-16, 07:26 PM
Since people can still vote in this set (minus the two you closed/are closing), there's no harm in posting the next set as well.
One more. Don't want to do what i want to be done too much if you know what i mean. I'm done with that round so i'd obviously like the next to be posted but i don't want to go against any of you regular voters.
Three then will post it in a minute.
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The Shield vs Hannibal
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
Don't have the nominators listed this time because i had this saved somewhere but you know who you are. Those six matches in the first post from Set 2 is still open until i know everyone is done for certain.
I can vote in 3 this time. I would really like to vote for The Shield but Hannibal doesn't interest me much. I might see how the voting is going.
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
(Love King of the Hill would have no problem if this won but... Seinfeld yeah)
The Shield vs Hannibal
(I think i respected how well made Hannibal was than i actually liked it because i had no interest after the First Season)
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
(Nathan For You is probably the funniest show i've ever seen. Sorry SC)
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
Haven't seen any or enough to vote in the rest.
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
i love most from joss whedon,sorry it got cancelled.
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
not really a fan of either tbh
The Shield vs Hannibal
tough one though!
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
Nathan for you is the kind of show i find really funny-on certain days and then hate it the rest of the days.i dont know why.
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
twin peaks is my kind of weirdness
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Never got the love for parks and Rec. i hate 99% of reality shows but survivor is great--though i havent seen the last couple of seasons.
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
I claudius had abit of a theater feel that didnt sit right with me-i just couldnt get into it. Ive seen IT crowd on tv several times cos my brother loves it-just not my type of humour though i love the main actor.hes funnier in interviews :lol:
I'm going to ask Cricket which Season i should watch of Survivor to vote in that match? Feels really weird having a reality show in this haha.
i like the all star seasons! either season 8 or heros vs villains
i like the all star seasons! either season 8 or heros vs villains
Thanks. Since he nominated it i'll wait to see what he thinks but i imagine this will be where i'll be going.
I'll put the third set with the scores in the first post when the second one is officially done.
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
(Only one I can vote on so far, and as much as I love crappy reality TV shows, I much prefer Survivor on this forum :lol: Parks and Rec tends to be hit and miss with me, some episodes I find rather bland and unfunny, but it's produced enough episodes and moments I've really enjoyed for me to put it through here. I adore Amy Poehler as well!)
Back in high school I was in a Robotics class.
Makes me feel old (i'm 23) that this was posted a day or two ago and i'm the only one thinking where the hell did you go to school :p.
wore a two-piece orange tracksuit to class.
This is more like my school :cool:. :D
One day halfway through the semester one of the people in my group (who was one of my real friends remember) says: "Man, I can't believe Orange is the only girl in this class". I was sat right next to him. Everyone else in the group looked at me and I was like "Are you forgetting someone?" His response was: "Yeah, but you don't count."
Ugh, Screw that guy. Sounds like you aren't a typical girl/guy which is always a great thing, so :up: for being individual naturally rather than trying to be different for the sake of it which is always the most awkward thing.
Who is your favourite Parks and Rec character CiCi? I think April is my favourite ever female character haha. Her or Peggy from Mad Men anyway.
Who is your favourite Parks and Rec character CiCi? I think April is my favourite ever female character haha. Her or Peggy from Mad Men anyway.
I'd say April as well, I adore her :lol:
Who is your favourite Parks and Rec character CiCi? I think April is my favourite ever female character haha. Her or Peggy from Mad Men anyway.
I love Peggy. What about Elaine though?
I love Peggy. What about Elaine though?
I think Elaine and George are the funniest characters that i always hated. Elaine is the best Seinfeld character if i'm honest but i prefer George and Kramer personally.
cricket
07-03-16, 09:03 PM
i like the all star seasons! either season 8 or heros vs villains
I just sent him a pm for season 20 heros vs villains-good call!
What Cricket actually said: Season 20 was an all star type
So yeah, Season 20 guys :p
CosmicRunaway
07-03-16, 10:01 PM
Makes me feel old (i'm 23) that this was posted a day or two ago and i'm the only one thinking where the hell did you go to school :p.
It's probably not as fancy as you're thinking. We only dealt with these mechanical Lego pieces and a very basic coding program, not any "proper" robotics. It was offered when I was in Grade 12 and then for one or maybe two years afterwards, then it was scrapped.
My group mostly just played Worms on our computer because we'd get the daily assignments done really quickly, despite having to do everything creatively from scratch because we were the only group without an "ideas"/instruction booklet. Good times haha.
This is more like my school :cool:. :D
I forgot to mention that it was a fleece jumpsuit. This was 11 years ago, and it certainly wasn't in style then. I imagine it hasn't come into style since then either. Or at least I hope not. Such a hideous thing to wear.
Ugh, Screw that guy.
I don't think he meant it rudely. It was more so the fact that I was just considered to be "one of the guys" since I've always had interests that are considered to be more masculine (video games, action movies, etc).
I think i respected how well made Hannibal was than i actually liked it because i had no interest after the First Season
I really liked the latter part of the second season; it's definitely my favourite. I absolutely loved how that season ended as well. I actually kind of hated the early season three episodes, but it eventually became more like season two, and once again ended on such a high note for me. I only saw the series at the start of this year, and I binge watched the entire thing in about a week I was so enthralled with it.
It was absolutely beautiful and horrific at the same time. Loved both Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in it. It's funny because when they first announced the series, I didn't think it was a good idea. However after watching it, it became one of my favourite tv shows ever.
For this set I only need to watch Eastbound and Down, Nathan For You, Bob's Burgers, and I Claudius. That might still seems like a lot, but it's so much less viewing for me than the last set of match ups haha.
cricket
07-03-16, 10:04 PM
What Cricket actually said: Season 20 was an all star type
So yeah, Season 20 guys :p
My all time favorite contestant is Parvati, and it has many other favorites Rob, Amanda, Russell, Coach, etc.
I don't think he meant it rudely.
Of course he didn't. but it is supposed to be he who thinks his intentions are always golden and not you for him.
He sounds like garbage personified haha.
My all time favorite contestant is Parvati, and it has many other favorites Rob, Amanda, Russell, Coach, etc.
Parvati and Boston Rob all the way!
Brenda was also a great player though
jiraffejustin
07-04-16, 12:14 AM
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down - if this is close, I might watch Firefly
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The Shield vs Hannibal
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks - Probably the toughest decision ever.
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius - I need to watch The IT Crowd, but this match-up is crazy.
If other people are going to vote on Dexter/Still Game, I could watch Still Game to vote on that one too.
I could watch Still Game
Do that anyway mate ;). Why that match though? Just wondering cause it is 3-0 Dexter.
Do you want to try Still Game?
mistique
07-04-16, 05:37 AM
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The Shield vs Hannibal
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
CosmicRunaway
07-04-16, 07:05 AM
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
Will definitely vote later.
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
I'm actually not a fan of either of these shows.
The Shield vs Hannibal
I did really like those few episodes of the Shield I watched, and I will probably continue to watch it, but Hannibal is just top tier for me. I'd easily vote Hannibal over any other show nominated (except maybe Spartacus; that would be a tough decision).
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
May vote later.
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Even though I'm not as big a fan of Twin Peaks as most people seem to be, this was not even close. I'm just not a fan of those older sitcoms. I do like a lot about Twin Peaks, and I keep meaning to watch it through again, but I just can't get around to it. Maybe if it wins and gets paired up with something I like, I'll finally go get all the coffee and pie and watch it again.
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Again, not even close. While Orange is the New Black was fine, I haven't bothered to watch the last season (maybe last two now?). But as a person who doesn't even care for Daredevil as a character, I really liked DeKnight's Daredevil. Charlie Cox was just great. Foggy and Matt's friendship was also great (Avocados at Law!). Vincent D'onofrio was strangely charming. On top of that, the cinematography and fight choreography was simply amazing.
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
I do like Survivor, but I'm not really a fan of all the drama around camp. I stopped watching it on tv many years ago, so I can skip past the things I don't really want to see and just watch the challenges and tribal councils haha. While Parks and Rec started out nearly unwatchable, it got progressively better as it went along. At/near the end of season two when Ben and Chris Traeger were introduced, the show really clicked for me. It's difficult not to think of Chris Traeger whenever the word "literally" comes up in conversation.
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
Will definitely vote later.
Thursday Next
07-04-16, 07:20 AM
Survivor vs. Parks and Rec
Which is literally the only match I can vote in in this round (to be read in a Chris Traeger voice...)
honeykid
07-04-16, 08:34 AM
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The only tie I can vote in.
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The only tie I can vote in.
If you're going to vote like that I'm going to have to ask you to stay home.
honeykid
07-04-16, 08:46 AM
That's cool. I can vote from home. :p:D
jiraffejustin
07-04-16, 11:58 AM
Do that anyway mate ;). Why that match though? Just wondering cause it is 3-0 Dexter.
Do you want to try Still Game?
I've already seen Dexter, and at one time it was one of my favorite shows. I know some people have said they'd watch Still Game, but I haven't been following closely enough to remember who has said that. So, if any votes were pending, my vote might make a difference. I'd still give Still Game a shot though, but a lot of my recent free time has been spent with my younger brother. I'd have to make some time to get to it in order to vote; that's why I asked.
Are people still planning on watching the shows in the second set to vote?
There's two ties currently.
CosmicRunaway
07-05-16, 05:51 PM
So what happens if there's no one to break the tie? Do we just leave it open until someone comes along to vote, or will both go through?
We could see if everyone who voted in the tied matches can democratically decide on one of the shows to win. Or since Survivor is in the newest set, we can follow its rules and have a re-vote haha.
We'll see once the others in the set have been finished. I'll ask in the shoutbox and chill club and stuff to see if anyone can break the ties. The It's Always Sunny-Roseanne one shouldn't be that big of a problem to find someone who has seen both. The other one i'm just going to drop Homeland actually if the tie hasn't been broken, since it is TONGO's and he dropped out. Makes the most sense.
I'm just going to close the ones with only one vote between them in set 2 coz it doesn't look like we are going to get too many more votes. So:
Northern Exposure - Sean 0 vs In the Flesh - Thursday Next 2
LOST - Daniel M 2 vs Blackadder II - Miss Vicky 4
These are still open:
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M 4 vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky 4
The Office (US) 1 - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi 2
Spaced - Mistique 1 vs The Wire - Fabulous 2
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next 2 vs Homeland - TONGO 2 vs Futurama - Derek 0
Derek Vinyard
07-05-16, 10:28 PM
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The Shield vs Hannibal
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
Fabulous
07-05-16, 11:23 PM
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
I'm closing the rest of the second set matches because there doesn't seem to be anybody left to vote and i don't want to risk more ties being created. There are currently two ties, i'm giving the win in this one to My Mad Fat Diary since Homeland is TONGO's nomination and he has dropped out.
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next 2 vs Homeland - TONGO 2 vs Futurama - Derek 0
The other two winners:
The Office (US) 1 - Sean vs Utopia - CiCi 2
Spaced - Mistique 1 vs The Wire - Fabulous 2
I'll keep this one open til we get another vote. I'll post it in the shoutbox and chill club and stuff later.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Daniel M 4 vs Roseanne - Miss Vicky 4
Also going to put the third set with their scores into the first post.
3rd set scores so far they are in the first post and i'll keep them up to date:
Firefly 0 vs Eastbound and Down 0
King of the Hill 3 vs Seinfeld 3
The Shield 2 vs Hannibal 1
Nathan For You 2 vs Inspector Gadget 0
All In The Family 0 vs Twin Peaks 3
Orange Is The New Black 1 vs Daredevil 2
Survivor 1 vs Parks and Rec 4
Bob's Burgers 0 vs The IT Crowd 0 vs I Claudius 0
gbgoodies
07-07-16, 01:57 AM
Could anyone who has seen some of both of these shows and who hasn't voted in this match in the TV Tournament vote for one of these please?
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs Roseanne
Is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" the show with Danny DeVito that aired on TBS a few years ago?
gbgoodies
07-07-16, 02:10 AM
Could anyone who has seen some of both of these shows and who hasn't voted in this match in the TV Tournament vote for one of these please?
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs Roseanne
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs Roseanne
It's up to you if you want to count this vote because it's been several years since I saw "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", but I watched 3 or 4 episodes of it years ago, (back when everyone was talking about how great the show was, so it piqued my curiosity). I didn't like it, so I stopped watching it back then.
However "Roseanne" was a great show that I watched for the entire run, and I loved most of it, (until they won the lottery, and the show got kind of dumb).
Thanks. I'm going to leave it a while before accepting that though since the rule was to watch at least five of the 20 minutes shows. If noone else votes though i'll accept so thanks.
And no it is an FX Show not TBS. Danny Devito came into it in the 2nd Season.
gbgoodies
07-07-16, 02:30 AM
Thanks. I'm going to leave it a while before accepting that though since the rule was to watch at least five of the 20 minutes shows. If noone else votes though i'll accept so thanks.
And no it is an FX Show not TBS. Danny Devito came into it in the 2nd Season.
That's why I added that information. I wanted you to know that I probably didn't give it the fair chance that you wanted it to get, but I did watch a few episodes several years ago.
I'm not sure what season I watched because it had already been on for a year or two before I heard about it, so I just tuned it whenever it aired next. I had heard so many good reviews of the show that I was curious about it, but after watching a few episodes, I just didn't understand what all the hype was about. It didn't do anything for me, so I gave up after a few episodes.
And I knew it was one of those cable channels that airs their own original shows, TBS, TNT, FX, etc. They all blend together in my mind. :shrug:
It's one of my favourite shows, but yeah i wouldn't recommend you try it again because i don't think it's your type of show, The characters are extremely unlikeable with basically no redeeming qualities. I find it hilarious though.
gbgoodies
07-07-16, 02:43 AM
It's one of my favourite shows, but yeah i wouldn't recommend you try it again because i don't think it's your type of show, The characters are extremely unlikeable with basically no redeeming qualities. I find it hilarious though.
That's pretty much what I remember about it. I couldn't understand why anyone liked the show, but it was getting great reviews back then. (Hubby didn't like it either. :shrug: )
CosmicRunaway
07-07-16, 04:20 PM
Quick question for I, Claudius: are we counting "A Touch of Murder" and "Family Affairs" as one episode or two?
Two since they are 100 minutes each. I don't want people having to watch hours and hours of something they may not be enjoying.
Do you still need a vote? If so I'll gladly oblige.
Give me a moment, they're both great shows...
Now, Roseanne's a classic and it did a phenomenal job portraying the everyday life of the working class. But the final few seasons were pretty bad. On the other hand Always Sunny is hilarious and did a great job maintaining its quality. It's set.
Sunny it is.
Cheers mate :up:. It's Always Sunny through to the next round then. The third set is in the first post for anyone wants to vote. You could vote in those two Monno if you want they are in the first post, you need to have seen at least 5 episodes of the 20-30 minute shows and 3 of the 40-1 hour shows to vote.
Going to watch Firefly tomorrow to vote in that match. I think i'll just watch it all unless i'm really hating it, since it is only 11 episodes and also i own Serenity. The only reason i haven't tried it yet is because it was cancelled and there's enough shows i'm pissed at being cancelled.
Miss Vicky
07-07-16, 09:54 PM
Son of a bitch.
Son of a bitch.
haha. You did do really well in that round though. 2/3 of your shows went through with Archer still to come. Two of mine are out already, and 3/3 of poor Topsy's shows to turn up are out with only Bloodline left.
CosmicRunaway
07-08-16, 07:21 AM
I still have to watch I, Claudius (even though I had planned to, I didn't get around to watching any last night) but I figured I'd vote in the other two matches now.
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
I had a little comment written to the tune of The Ballad of Serenity that just repeated the same thing and didn't provide much information, so I erased it. You're welcome.
Danny McBride is either hit or miss for me. Unfortunately in Eastbound and Down he was a miss. Even though I'm not as huge as fan of Firefly as many of my friends, I've always rather liked it so this wasn't a close match-up at all.
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
I'm sorry Camo, but Nathan For You is one of the worst things I've ever seen. There's no way it can complete with the theme song to Inspector Gadget. ;)
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
I've always loved the IT Crowd, despite the obnoxious laugh track. A show has to be very funny and charming for me to get over the fake audience noises, and the IT Crowd just clicked with me from the very beginning. I still quote or reference lines from the show on a regular basis. Bob's Burgers I was not amused by. Whenever Bob spoke all I could think about was how I would rather try watching Archer again instead. It was certainly much better than Nathan For You though haha.
I've heard good things about I, Claudius but I feel like I need to be in the right sort of mood to watch and enjoy it.
I'm sorry Camo, but Nathan For You is one of the worst things I've ever seen.
That's cool it's not for everyone i suppose. Which episodes did you watch?
CosmicRunaway
07-08-16, 07:13 PM
Which episodes did you watch?
The first five from season 1. It was just way too awkward for me. I didn't like Nathan's demeanour, and I just sat there shaking my head and sighing most of the time.
Discount Santa pics in the summer was a genuinely decent idea though.
The first five from season 1. It was just way too awkward for me. I didn't like Nathan's demeanour, and I just sat there shaking my head and sighing most of the time.
Discount Santa pics in the summer was a genuinely decent idea though.
I love the felon santa, he becomes a recurring character. Do you remember the guy in the van telling Nathan what to say during the job interview? He voices Bob from Bob's Burgers and Archer. haha.
Anyway thanks for giving it a try anyway :up:
CosmicRunaway
07-08-16, 07:46 PM
Do you remember the guy in the van telling Nathan what to say during the job interview? He voices Bob from Bob's Burgers and Archer.
Huh, I didn't pick up on that. Odd because as soon as Bob spoke I knew it was Sterling Archer.
Speaking of voices, Augustus in I, Claudius frequently reminds me of Douglas Reynholm from The IT Crowd. I guess it's the tone and that style of speaking. It's making his character far more amusing than I think was intended haha. I'm about halfway through "Family Affairs" right now. Probably won't watch the last episode tonight though.
jiraffejustin
07-08-16, 10:44 PM
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
This is a whale of a group. All three noms are worthy of advancing, but I think I, Claudius is one of the greatest shows of all-time. It has to be my choice. I love Bob's Burgers to pieces, and it's probably my favorite still-airing show. I've been watching The IT Crowd today; I'll keep watching it, because I am enjoying a great deal.
Derek Vinyard
07-08-16, 10:44 PM
I hope King Of The Hill win! I love it.
Thanks JJ, all of the matches in the third set have at least one vote now. I'm going to watch some of Firefly tomorrow, then i'll probably move onto I Claudius.
AboveTheClouds
07-08-16, 11:42 PM
If I can still vote in this round.
Firefly 1 vs Eastbound and Down 1
King of the Hill 4 vs Seinfeld 3
The Shield 3 vs Hannibal 1
Nathan For You 2 vs Inspector Gadget 2
All In The Family 1 vs Twin Peaks 3
Orange Is The New Black 1 vs Daredevil 2
Survivor 1 vs Parks and Rec 5
Bob's Burgers 1 vs The IT Crowd 0 vs I Claudius 1
Thanks ATC :up:. Have you not seen one or both of OITNB and Daredevil? Or do you just not like either enough to vote?
AboveTheClouds
07-09-16, 12:27 AM
I didn't particularly care for either so I just left it. OITNB is definitely not my cup of tea and I have never been a fan of Daredevil, regardless of incarnation.
CosmicRunaway
07-09-16, 05:06 PM
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
As a person who usually expects some gladiatorial matches with their Roman political intrigue, I was pleasantly surprised by I, Claudius. It managed to hold my attention quite well, and if it wasn't up against one of my favourite comedies, I might very well vote for it. It is far more interesting to listen to than it is to watch though, because to me the visuals were rather bland. The way it was filmed reminded me a lot of a stage play, but that might just be typical of the time.
While watching it I had flashbacks of studying Tacitus for one of my classes, and it really irritated me whenever someone said "Germany" instead of "Germania", but I imagine most people wouldn't care about that haha.
1-1-1 in that match so far interesting.
Cheers mate :up:. It's Always Sunny through to the next round then. The third set is in the first post for anyone wants to vote. You could vote in those two Monno if you want they are in the first post, you need to have seen at least 5 episodes of the 20-30 minute shows and 3 of the 40-1 hour shows to vote.
I'll give this a go. Let me know if I'm doing this wrong, bear with me.
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
As long as you've seen at least three episodes from the 40 minute-1 hour shows and at least five from the 20-30 minute shows then that's fine.
Watched the first episode of Firefly, It was alright. I'll probably end up voting for it anyway because i find Eastbound N Down a bit hit and miss. I'm going to count the first episode as two since it is 90 Minutes, same as I Claudius. I'm going to finish it anyway it is mostly so i can move onto I Claudius and vote in that match sooner.
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
i love most from joss whedon,sorry it got cancelled.
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
not really a fan of either tbh
The Shield vs Hannibal
tough one though!
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
Nathan for you is the kind of show i find really funny-on certain days and then hate it the rest of the days.i dont know why.
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
twin peaks is my kind of weirdness
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Never got the love for parks and Rec. i hate 99% of reality shows but survivor is great--though i havent seen the last couple of seasons.
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd vs I Claudius
I claudius had abit of a theater feel that didnt sit right with me-i just couldnt get into it. Ive seen IT crowd on tv several times cos my brother loves it-just not my type of humour though i love the main actor.hes funnier in interviews :lol:
done with this round.will continue with hannibal and twin peaks i think-but have alot o wanted to continue to watch from the last round also
Topsy which ones had you already voted on?
Firefly vs Eastbound and Down
King of the Hill vs Seinfeld
The Shield vs Hannibal
Nathan For You vs Inspector Gadget
All In The Family vs Twin Peaks
Orange Is The New Black vs Daredevil
Survivor vs Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers vs The IT Crowd 0 vs I Claudius
Ok thanks. BTW the second set was closed. The winners are in the first post.
Yeah im done voting on the last round,but there were a few shows i wanted to contiunue watching since i liked them like deadwood etc.
Watched the second episode of Firefly. As i said i am counting the pilot as two since it was 90 Minutes same with I Claudius and any other shows that length. I don't love it yet anyway but i do like it and will continue watching it. Eastbound N Down is a bit hit and miss for me so...
Eastbound N Down - Firefly
I Claudius next for me.
Ok, i've not heard anything from people planning to vote and i don't want to keep matches open when one is clearly going to win. So i'm closing these two:
Survivor 1 vs Parks and Rec 6
All In The Family 1 vs Twin Peaks 5
I'm close to closing the Firefly - Eastbound match too so N Down fans come to its rescue.
The third set has been up over a week and i'm not sure who is still planning on voting on it. So i'll keep those six matches in the first post up and i'll also post the final set of the first round:
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
Rectify Vs Married With Children
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
(There's not much between these two for me, i just gave it to The Inbetweeners because i'm in the mood for watching it again)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
(I hate the Walking Dead but haven't watched any of the other show to vote)
Rectify Vs Married With Children
(Hope some of you like Rectify if you try it)
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
(Monsters is fun but The Sopranos is my favourite show)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
(There's next to nothing between these two for me)
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
(Bloodline is going to be the first show i watch after i'm done with set 3)
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
(Close between this and Cheers. Not a big fan of Black Books even though i'm a big Blll Bailey fan)
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
(Only seen Friends here)
CosmicRunaway
07-11-16, 07:45 PM
I think this is the set with the most shows I haven't seen. But I've voted in every match up so far, so I'm planning on making my way through this one as well. (:
Hope you like Rectify if you watch it. As i said it is really slow but it is an amazing character study with great performances.
OK. I've not heard anything from people planning on voting in the third set and i'm not really alright with having 14 matches up at one time so i'm closing these four:
Firefly 4 vs Eastbound and Down 1
King of the Hill 5 vs Seinfeld 3
The Shield 3 vs Hannibal 1
Nathan For You 3 vs Inspector Gadget 2
These two are still open from set three:
Orange Is The New Black 2 vs Daredevil 2
Bob's Burgers 2 vs The IT Crowd 2 vs I Claudius 1
I'm just about to watch I Claudius so i may be able to break that tie in a few hours. Or i might end up voting for I Claudius and tying things up even further haha. I'll watch a few eps of Daredevil in the next few days if no one else has broken that tie.
Derek Vinyard
07-12-16, 12:17 AM
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead (Walking Dead is my favorite TV-Show but it's heartbreaking for me to vote against Big Wolf On Campus since it's one of my favorite childhood TV-Show I've watch every single episode when I come up from school back in the day)
Rectify Vs Married With Children
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
AboveTheClouds
07-12-16, 12:19 AM
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
Rectify Vs Married With Children (I love MWC, but never seen Rectify)
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
Thanks guys. And don't worry Derek i'll probably end up voting for Big Wolf On Campus because i'm not a fan of The Walking Dead to say the least :p.
Derek Vinyard
07-12-16, 12:31 AM
Thanks guys. And don't worry Derek i'll probably end up voting for Big Wolf On Campus because i'm not a fan of The Walking Dead to say the least :p.
All good I love the two shows.
Here's a youtube channel with the first 15 episodes of Big Wolf On Campus for anyone that wants to watch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-H2jJuxqOtNM0fxz95h1CQ/videos
CosmicRunaway
07-12-16, 06:15 AM
The Shield 3 vs Hannibal 1
http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hannibal-will-graham-hugh-dancy-image.gif
Actually I really liked The Shield and will definitely watch more of it. It's nowhere near as good as Hannibal though.
It's much better than Hannibal :D
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
Rectify Vs Married With Children
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
Thursday Next
07-12-16, 10:35 AM
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
Rectify Vs Married With Children
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
I can watch Orange is the New Black and Daredevil but might need a few days. I don't mind if someone else breaks the tie first.
Watched the first two episodes of I Claudius, amazing show definitely going to finish it. Will probably post about it in the TV Tab when i'm done. I am still going to vote for Bob's Burgers though since it is a show i've loved for years. Also partly because i don't want to cause another tie, especially not a three show one since it will be tougher finding someone who can vote on it. So:
Bob's Burgers 3 vs The IT Crowd 2 vs I Claudius 1
I'll leave this match open for another 24 hours or something to give anyone who hasn't voted on it a chance to vote. I'm going to move on to Set 4 now with Bloodline. I'll close the Daredevil-OITNB match with TN's vote if someone hasn't broken the tie by then.
jiraffejustin
07-14-16, 10:25 AM
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
Rectify Vs Married With Children
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
Harsh start for Monsters.
Silicon Valley Vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
heard so much about the inbetweeners and seen a few clips here and there-its not going to be a favourite show of mine but its still pretty funny.
Big Wolf On Campus Vs The Walking Dead
Ive seen the walking dead before since there was so much hype about it. sorry but i just dont like zombie things.
Rectify Vs Married With Children
I was pretty sure i would love rectify and i did! Married with children is really funny but a good drama will always win over a good comedy for me.
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Had actually just started The Sopranos not too long ago,long overdue!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Vs Archer
Buffy is my all time favourite show,from the humour og quick wit to the amazing cast and metaphores.
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
Bloodline is my nom and my favourite current show so it would have been tough to beat it-i think out of the lot Buffy would be the only show that would make me think about it.
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
i loved this! I knew as soon as i saw Bill Baily that i would. cheers has a bit of nostalgia to me but i never really cared all that much for it.
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
i liked both mamas family and the mary tyler moore show,they have something cosy about them. kind of reminds me of Keeping up appearances in the sense that its kind of show i would watch with my mum. Still friends is such an amazing show.
Thanks Topsy :up:. Could you please tell me which ones you had already voted on? Thanks.
So glad you liked Rectify and i hope you are caught up by the final season so i have someone to talk about it with here :)
i put red on the ones id already voted for-ill do that from now if thats okay as i seem to vote in 2s most rounds :lol:
I was so happy when i saw there were 3 seasons out already-i hate when i find new shows because i always bingewatch so one season just isnt enough for me :lol: ill prob be done with the two others by tomorrow or saturday though..:rolleyes::p
Looking over the nominations now though i cant understand why i didnt nominate the leftovers insted of sister sister-its one of my favourite shows-i picked sister sister cos i couldnt think of any other show i thought people might be interested in.so annoying!
i put red on the ones id already voted for-ill do that from now if thats okay as i seem to vote in 2s most rounds
haha. Yeah, i think that would be best. Thanks.
I was so happy when i saw there were 3 seasons out already-i hate when i find new shows because i always bingewatch so one season just isnt enough for me ill prob be done with the two others by tomorrow or saturday though.
I flew through the seasons myself, i just couldn't stop watching them. I've been thinking about re watching them before the last season starts. The only bad thing is that the seasons are so short.
Never watched The Leftovers. It sounds interesting, might check it out at some point.
Need to get SC in here to help Mama's Family out. I know he has seen Friends and he has probably seen The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
i would have been done with all the seasons had it not been for poor internet connection here after a storm :rolleyes:
but atleast it wasnt my fault this time :lol:
I think you would really love the leftovers actually so you should give it a try when you have the time. the soundtrack alone is amazing!
What did you think of Venture Bros? I forgot to ask.
i thought it was hilarious and very well made-i loved the look of it. the poker game in the first scene was such a great way to start as i laughed immediatly.
just tough competition really as i really love Bill Baily so i was kinda sold from the beginning lol Black Books also has that cosy feeling as i mentioned about other shows,if you get what i mean.
Glad you liked it. It's such a funny show. It is just annoying how long it takes for a season to come out, it has been on for 13 years and Season 6 was just out a few months ago :sick:.
I do get what you mean. Although i've never been a big fan of Black Books personally, just never been able to get into it. Which is weird because i'm also a big Bill Bailey fan.
oh wow! i could never deal with that :lol: i have such issues just waiting for next seasons in current shows as im just not used to it.
Also seeing black book reminded me to catch up on another funny english show,friday night dinner,cos of the actress (dont know her name). Have you seen it? its on at friday nights (clearly :lol: ) here But im usually out so i have to stream it but i always forget about it!
No i haven't. I know the woman you are talking about Tamsin Greig from Episodes. Also Will (Simon Bird) from The Inbetweeners is in it.
Yes! thats her,i havent seen episodes but she did promo for in on the graham norton show.Friday night dinner is really funny though,you should check it out!...was that martin freeman aswell as the doctor? i wasnt sure,he looked different but maybe hes just younger :lol: it looked like him though
I haven't seen the show so i couldn't tell you. He isn't in the main cast but he may have been in a couple of episodes.
Just checked and nah he wasn't in it.
in black books i mean,as Bill Bailys doctor- it looked like a younger version of him,he must have a lookalike out there then :lol:
CosmicRunaway
07-14-16, 03:08 PM
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
i loved this! I knew as soon as i saw Bill Baily that i would. cheers has a bit of nostalgia to me but i never really cared all that much for it.
Nice to see some Black Books love. 👍
Every year when I have to do my taxes I think of the first episode.
cricket
07-14-16, 03:53 PM
Still nothing I can vote for, maybe in the final if it's The Shield vs Breaking Bad
Thursday Next
07-14-16, 04:26 PM
in black books i mean,as Bill Bailys doctor- it looked like a younger version of him,he must have a lookalike out there then :lol:
Yeah, it is him as the doctor.
OK, i've left this match open over 24 Hours and noone has voted on it, so i'm closing this:
Bob's Burgers 3 vs The IT Crowd 2 vs I Claudius 1
Just waiting on TN or somebody else to break the OITNB-Daredevil tie to finish Set 3.
Watched the first episode of Bloodline. Thought it was interesting, curious where it will go. Will watch the next two tomorrow before voting.
Thursday Next
07-16-16, 07:35 AM
Watched some Daredevil, just need to watch some OITNB.
CosmicRunaway
07-16-16, 10:01 PM
I'm getting close to being able to vote in this set of match-ups. I've been watching episodes of shows sporadically instead of focusing on particular match-ups, or even on particular shows, which is probably not the best way to go about this haha.
I just watched the first episode of Rectify, and I'm kind of disappointed that it's time for me to go to bed now, because I really want to watch more. It's odd, and sad, and I have no idea how I should be feeling about it, and that really intrigues me. I'm glad you nominated it Camo, because otherwise I never would've watched this. (:
I'm glad you nominated it Camo, because otherwise I never would've watched this. (:
Awesome :up:. Really glad at the reception Rectify has gotten so far.
One more episode of Bloodline then i can vote. I'll watch five of Big Wolf on Campus next. Then depending on how the votes are on the last match by that point i might watch Mama's Family and MTM.
Watched the third episode of Bloodline. Interesting show, i'm not in love with it yet or anything but i am enjoying it and will probably finish Season 1 after i'm done with I, Claudius. Still Rick and Morty is one of my favourite ongoing shows so...
Rick and Morty - Bloodline
Thursday Next
07-18-16, 04:48 PM
Daredevil v Orange is the New Black
Thanks TN :up:. So to finish Set 3:
Daredevil 3-2 Orange Is The New Black
The 24/32 shows in the second round so far. All of the fourth set matches are still open and are in the first post with scores.
Breaking Bad - Nope
The Simpsons - Derek
Fawlty Towers - Daniel M
Spartacus - Cosmic
Arrested Development - Nope
Mad Men - Fabulous
You, Me and The Apocalypse - Cosmic
Game of Thrones - Fabulous
Dexter - Miss Vicky
Deadwood - TONGO
In The Flesh - Thursday Next
Blackadder II - Miss Vicky
Utopia - CiCi
The Wire - Fabulous
My Mad Fat Diary - Thursday Next
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - Daniel
Twin Peaks - Mistique
Parks and Rec - AboveTheClouds
Firefly - Thursday Next
King of the Hill - AboveTheClouds
The Shield - Cricket
Nathan For You - Camo
Bob's Burgers - Camo
Daredevil - Cosmic
Silicon Valley vs The Inbetweeners
Rectify vs Married With Children
The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
P.S. The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters? That's like pairing a tennis racket against a cabbage. Don't ask me which is which.
What did you think of Rectify, Monno?
What did you think of Rectify, Monno?
The episodes I saw I actually liked (but I love me some Married with Children). I've never heard of the show before this thread. I'm going to get the rest of the series and see where it goes. :D
Great :up:. I'll be expecting you all to be around final season time ;)
P.S. The Sopranos vs Aaah Real Monsters? That's like pairing a tennis racket against a cabbage. Don't ask me which is which.
Just noticed this. I used a randomizer and that's what came out. The Sopranos is both my nom and my favourite show so i was of course happy with that. Some of my other noms didn't do so well. Community drew Breaking Bad in the first set giving it no chance, and Still Game actually went up against a show i prefer: Dexter.
AboveTheClouds
07-18-16, 07:09 PM
Just noticed this. I used a randomizer and that's what came out. The Sopranos is both my nom and my favourite show so i was of course happy with that. Some of my other noms didn't do so well. Community drew Breaking Bad in the first set giving it no chance, and Still Game actually went up against a show i prefer: Dexter.
Just because The Sopranos is also my favourite show.
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CosmicRunaway
07-18-16, 07:23 PM
Before watching some episodes earlier this week, I'd never actually seen the Sopranos before. It's one of those shows that everyone loved, but I just never bothered to check out for whatever reason.
Just because The Sopranos is also my favourite show.
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Tony of House Soprano.
Yeah, I can see it. Jersey accent and all.
Before watching some episodes earlier this week, I'd never actually seen the Sopranos before. It's one of those shows that everyone loved, but I just never bothered to check out for whatever reason.
Do you like it?
CosmicRunaway
07-18-16, 08:41 PM
Do you like it?
Indeed. (:
Watching it for the first time in 2016, it is obviously a bit dated, but it still holds up really well. I was afraid I might find it boring, but the characters are really compelling and I've been enjoying watching their stories unfold so far. It's sort of embarrassing that I'm only watching it now, but like they say: it's better late than never haha.
jiraffejustin
07-18-16, 10:07 PM
Real Monsters is my nom, and I am totally fine with it being matched with The Sopranos. Hopefully somebody will watch it so they can vote on it, and maybe they will be pleasantly surprised. They won't vote for it, but it's a lot of fun.
CosmicRunaway
07-19-16, 11:02 AM
Silicon Valley vs The Inbetweeners (UK)
A couple months ago, one of my friends highly recommended Silicon Valley, but I just could not get into it. The Inbetweeners on the other hand I rather enjoyed right from the start.
Big Wolf On Campus vs The Walking Dead
Friends of mine who were fans of the comic were looking forward to The Walking Dead show, so I checked out the premiere but turned it off before the end of the episode. I never gave it another chance because the people who did like the show all agreed that it got terrible later on. This time around I managed to sit through the entire epsiode (plus two more!) but it didn't really change my mind.
I never watched Big Wolf on Campus when it was new. I was never a fan of werewolves in any context, and time hasn't changed anything. My room mate thought it was hilarious that this show was even nominated, and asked if any other old YTV shows were on the list, and whether or not anyone was being forced to watch Breaker High haha. While Big Wolf on Campus is not my kind of show, I'd like to see it beat The Walking Dead.
Rectify vs Married With Children
I wasn't sure what to think of Rectify when I read the description on wikipedia, but I really liked the show. I'm interested in seeing where this whole thing goes. As far as American sitcoms go, Married with Children is one of the better ones, but I'm just not a fan.
The Sopranos vs Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
As I already mentioned, The Sopranos is little dated when you're watching it new today, but it still holds up really well for its age. Real Monsters, on the other hand, doesn't really. I never liked the designs of the monsters, and I'm not a fan of that style of animation. Even as a kid I just found it kind of gross looking.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer vs Archer
Buffy is a show I haven't cared about in like...16 years or so, and Archer is a show I'm not a fan of but I want to care more about, so this was a tough call. Some of my friends are huge Buffy fans. I watched the first couple of seasons when it was new, but it never stuck with me like it did my friends. Archer is a show I tried to watch about a year ago, but found it to be too standoffish so I never watched any more episodes until recently. I really want to like Archer more than I do, but the show still hasn't won me over. I like a lot of the people involved with it, so I'm going to keep trying. At least for awhile haha.
Bloodline vs Rick and Morty
When I first saw Bloodline nominated, I thought it was that show Blood & Oil, so when I turned it on I was confused for awhile, haha. Once I realized that it was a different show, I still found it a bit hard to follow. I really didn't like how ADD the camera work is in the first episode, where it kept cutting to new angles when it didn't need to, and an unsteady camera always distracts me. I already gave my opinion on Rick and Morty when I watched ahead a few weeks ago, and while I didn't particularly like that show either, I actually found it easier to watch than Bloodline. This was another tough call.
The Venture Bros vs Black Books vs Cheers
When I first saw Black Books about a decade ago, I just instantly loved it. At the time I was already a fan of Dylan Moran's stand up, and I had recently become familiar with Billy Bailey. So of course Black Books sounded like the best idea in the world to me. It probably doesn't say anything good about my own behavior, but I always found Bernard to be a rather relateable character haha. I was never really a fan of Cheers. It was always on tv so I caught a number of episodes over the years, but it was only ever something I'd put on to kill time waiting for the show that was on after it to start.
Both of my room mates love The Venture Bros (one of them in particular owns a lot of licensed merchandise from it), but any time I inquired about it they just said that I'd hate it. About a year ago I was looking for a half hour comedy to watch, and asked if I should try Venture Bros or Archer. With no hesitation they immediately said I'd like Archer more, and I never bothered to check out Venture Bros until now. Unfortunately my room mates were correct.
Mama's Family vs The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs Friends
I might vote in this match up later. I've only seen Friends and I already had to watch a lot of shows for this set, so I'm not sure if/when I'll get around to watching episodes for the other two shows in this match. I definitely will if there's a tie though.
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