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Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Wed March 28, 2018 4:02 pm
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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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Wed March 28, 2018 11:27 pm
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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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Wed March 28, 2018 11:32 pm
Production Police
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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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Thu March 29, 2018 3:55 am
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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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Mon April 02, 2018 2:58 pm
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Zool Babies.
WTH? I mean seriously, W.T.H.?
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Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Mon April 02, 2018 8:15 pm
Production Police
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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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Wed April 04, 2018 1:27 am
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm Posts: 14251
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.
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Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Thu April 05, 2018 5:47 pm
Major Dude
Joined: Sat January 05, 2013 1:57 pm Posts: 32483 Location: Where everybody knows your name
tragabigzanda wrote:
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.
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Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
Posted: Thu April 05, 2018 6:12 pm
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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.
Post subject: Re: What are you currently watching on TV?
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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