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guestT · **Posted:** Wed March 28, 2018 2:49 pm

Bi_3 wrote:

guestT wrote:

Watched the first two episodes of "The Terror" on AMC, starring Mance Rayder and Lane Pryce. Pretty good. I've had the novel on my Kindle forever but never got around to reading it, so hopefully this remains good enough that I won't have to.

I came here to ask about this. I loved the book, but somehow missed that this was premiering last night

I don't know how it stacks up to the book, but I really enjoyed the first two episodes (Go For Broke, and Gore). Tons of atmosphere, horror that is grounded in reality while also hinting at the possibility of supernatural shit, bear attacks, spooky Eskimos -- it all worked for me.

Biff Pocoroba · **Posted:** Wed March 28, 2018 4:02 pm

The Roseanne premiere was a big hit in the ratings. Will & Grace is considered a hit at 3/10 and Roseanne's last night were 5.1/18. In today's tv landscape those are considered huge numbers. It will be interesting to see how much of a fall off there will be next week.

50 Million Feet of Earth... · **Posted:** Wed March 28, 2018 11:27 pm

Biff Pocoroba wrote:

The Roseanne premiere was a big hit in the ratings. Will & Grace is considered a hit at 3/10 and Roseanne's last night were 5.1/18. In today's tv landscape those are considered huge numbers. It will be interesting to see how much of a fall off there will be next week.

I turned it off after 2 minutes - the switch to HD from the old look and the audience laughter made it unwatchable no matter how good it was. Plus the acting seemed really off as well.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Wed March 28, 2018 11:32 pm

50 Million Feet of Earth... wrote:

Biff Pocoroba wrote:

The Roseanne premiere was a big hit in the ratings. Will & Grace is considered a hit at 3/10 and Roseanne's last night were 5.1/18. In today's tv landscape those are considered huge numbers. It will be interesting to see how much of a fall off there will be next week.

I turned it off after 2 minutes - the switch to HD from the old look and the audience laughter made it unwatchable no matter how good it was. Plus the acting seemed really off as well.

Seemed exactly like the original show to me, just with an HD rig. Which doesn't mean it was good. The pacing of shows that use laugh tracks hasn't felt right to me since the early aughts; Seinfeld is the only one that still holds up for me, probably because I'm laughing along with the laugh tracks like 75% of the time.

Strat · **Posted:** Thu March 29, 2018 2:48 am

The last two "Last Man on Earth" episodes since the return have been a riot. Super hilarious. What a gem of a show.

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Thu March 29, 2018 3:55 am

Roseanne was really good. Genuinely funny, solid writing, still challenging and engaged with the culture - not just easy liberalism. Pacing was a little off, but I think they’ll settle into it as it goes.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Thu March 29, 2018 4:16 am

Strat wrote:

The last two "Last Man on Earth" episodes since the return have been a riot. Super hilarious. What a gem of a show.

I still really enjoy it. I agree about the past two episodes.

Monkey_Driven · **Posted:** Thu March 29, 2018 6:24 pm

Pretty excited to watch the season premiere of The Americans from last night soon.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36214

Just finished American Crime Story season 2. Just incredible.

epilogue · **Posted:** Mon April 02, 2018 2:22 pm

Caught up on Rise. I goddamn LOVE this show. It's Friday Night Lights but for theater kids and it's just wonderful.

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14245

Zool Babies.

WTH? I mean seriously, W.T.H.?

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Mon April 02, 2018 8:15 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

50 Million Feet of Earth... wrote:

Biff Pocoroba wrote:

The Roseanne premiere was a big hit in the ratings. Will & Grace is considered a hit at 3/10 and Roseanne's last night were 5.1/18. In today's tv landscape those are considered huge numbers. It will be interesting to see how much of a fall off there will be next week.

I turned it off after 2 minutes - the switch to HD from the old look and the audience laughter made it unwatchable no matter how good it was. Plus the acting seemed really off as well.

Seemed exactly like the original show to me, just with an HD rig. Which doesn't mean it was good. The pacing of shows that use laugh tracks hasn't felt right to me since the early aughts; Seinfeld is the only one that still holds up for me, probably because I'm laughing along with the laugh tracks like 75% of the time.

Second episode was better than the first, way less stiff and thankfully not bogged down in all the Trump/Clinton stuff. I just might stick with this.

Bi_3 · **Joined:** Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm **Posts:** 14245

guestT wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

guestT wrote:

Watched the first two episodes of "The Terror" on AMC, starring Mance Rayder and Lane Pryce. Pretty good. I've had the novel on my Kindle forever but never got around to reading it, so hopefully this remains good enough that I won't have to.

I came here to ask about this. I loved the book, but somehow missed that this was premiering last night

I don't know how it stacks up to the book, but I really enjoyed the first two episodes (Go For Broke, and Gore). Tons of atmosphere, horror that is grounded in reality while also hinting at the possibility of supernatural shit, bear attacks, spooky Eskimos -- it all worked for me.

Watched the first, and you are spot on there. It does a great setting up the story to come.

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47319

"Very British Problems". I'm addicted to it

HeyGuys · **Joined:** Fri January 12, 2018 5:47 pm **Posts:** 195

I'm going to give Santa Clara diet a shot.

Timothy Olyphant is such a dream boat.

wease · **Posted:** Thu April 05, 2018 5:47 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:

50 Million Feet of Earth... wrote:

Biff Pocoroba wrote:

The Roseanne premiere was a big hit in the ratings. Will & Grace is considered a hit at 3/10 and Roseanne's last night were 5.1/18. In today's tv landscape those are considered huge numbers. It will be interesting to see how much of a fall off there will be next week.

I turned it off after 2 minutes - the switch to HD from the old look and the audience laughter made it unwatchable no matter how good it was. Plus the acting seemed really off as well.

Seemed exactly like the original show to me, just with an HD rig. Which doesn't mean it was good. The pacing of shows that use laugh tracks hasn't felt right to me since the early aughts; Seinfeld is the only one that still holds up for me, probably because I'm laughing along with the laugh tracks like 75% of the time.

Second episode was better than the first, way less stiff and thankfully not bogged down in all the Trump/Clinton stuff. I just might stick with this.

Already renewed for another season.

bada · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:53 pm **Posts:** 12082

guestT wrote:

Watched the first two episodes of "The Terror" on AMC, starring Mance Rayder and Lane Pryce. Pretty good. I've had the novel on my Kindle forever but never got around to reading it, so hopefully this remains good enough that I won't have to.

Caesar and Brutus.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Sat April 07, 2018 4:50 pm

Anyone watching Trust on AMC? It's bonkers and silly but also quite entertaining.

i got bugs · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:07 pm **Posts:** 3994

Really diggin the 2pac biggie unsolved show that comes on after smackdown

guestT · **Posted:** Mon April 09, 2018 3:53 pm

Bi_3 wrote:

guestT wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

guestT wrote:

Watched the first two episodes of "The Terror" on AMC, starring Mance Rayder and Lane Pryce. Pretty good. I've had the novel on my Kindle forever but never got around to reading it, so hopefully this remains good enough that I won't have to.

I came here to ask about this. I loved the book, but somehow missed that this was premiering last night

I don't know how it stacks up to the book, but I really enjoyed the first two episodes (Go For Broke, and Gore). Tons of atmosphere, horror that is grounded in reality while also hinting at the possibility of supernatural shit, bear attacks, spooky Eskimos -- it all worked for me.

Watched the first, and you are spot on there. It does a great setting up the story to come.

Ep 3 was

One minor complaint about the show. For all the money they obviously spent on the set, no one seems that cold.

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