Television Discussion Thread - Page 482

Brent · 02-13-2011, 04:35 PM

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Ive only seen one episode of Community, and it was pretty funny. Ill never catch onto Parks and Rec though. Amy Poehler is just too goddamn annoying.

Then I submit to you Upright Citizens Brigade as counter-evidence of that.

jballa838 · 02-13-2011, 04:56 PM

vikes i thought the same thing, but her character is infectious man. Once you get where she's coming from on this character, it makes her tolerable and takes Tom and Ron to the next level!

A Perfect Score · 02-13-2011, 04:58 PM

Ive decided to finish Friday Night Lights, then catch up on Bored to Death, then watch Parks and Rec.

vidae · 02-13-2011, 05:23 PM

I didn't like Amy Poehler on SNL but she is amazing in Parks and Rec. Do yourself a favor and stomach her for an episode or two before you write the show off. After a few episodes you'll love her too.

Twiddler · 02-13-2011, 05:26 PM

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I didn't like Amy Poehler on SNL but she is amazing in Parks and Rec. Do yourself a favor and stomach her for an episode or two before you write the show off. After a few episodes you'll love her.

Yep, I'll echo this. It didn't hurt that after the first season they decided to make her much less of a Michael Scott-wannabe. She's a great character.

Brodeur · 02-13-2011, 05:30 PM

Yeah, they wrote her horribly in season one. In season two though, she became a much much better character (they dropped the stupidity and selfishness for the most part).

A Perfect Score · 02-13-2011, 10:24 PM

Finished Friday Night Lights. Great finale and great show.

A Perfect Score · 02-13-2011, 11:12 PM

Also, Californication was great tonight. Rob Lowe doing the Brad Pitt impression is money and Carla Gugino looks about as good as a 40 year old woman can.

hobbes2053 · 02-13-2011, 11:31 PM

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Also, Californication was great tonight. Rob Lowe doing the Brad Pitt impression is money and Carla Gugino looks about as good as a 40 year old woman can.

Californication is great and Carla Gugino is sexy.

SeanTaylorRIP · 02-13-2011, 11:38 PM

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Anyone watch Human Target's season finale last night? Pretty good, love me some Guerrero.

This season was decent, as good as cancelled though, season finale's with no cliff hangers usually aren't a good sign, the episode just reeked of series closure. Given the obvious costs of the show and the moderate ratings considering it isn't huge with the 18-30 market, I can't see it coming back even though I'd like to see it back just for the heck of it. I just think the show veered off way too much from the original premise. The original premise was great as Chance was the rogue agent who was atoning for a former life as an assassin. Guerrero and Winston were great characters. I also enjoyed the new love interest every week, making every week like a new mini movie. The hiring of Ilsa Pucci this year IMO ruined the show. While they stepped up the production value Chance definitely lost his edge and mystery and it started to feel too much like a teenage drama. Regardless of if it is back the show somewhat filled the void of 24, although I guess I was looking for anything and was able to ignore several cheesy parts. A fairly entertaining show though.

TitansCJftw · 02-13-2011, 11:41 PM

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Also, Californication was great tonight. Rob Lowe doing the Brad Pitt impression is money and Carla Gugino looks about as good as a 40 year old woman can.

lowe is ******* hilarious in that role and gugino i mean damn... 40? fo realz? she look gooood

vidae · 02-14-2011, 12:06 AM

I'm a fan of Human Target but I am not a fan of the new direction the series took either. The show was almost canceled last year and got a new head showrunner (Matt Miller, former Chuck writer) and he had to try and change it up a bit.

I was never a fan of Ilsa but I love Aimes (<3 <3) and the rest of the cast was good. Guerrero was a giant badass in every episode, especially this finale.

I enjoy it and I'll watch it if it comes back, but it has never and probably will never be a must see for me.

A Perfect Score · 02-14-2011, 12:12 AM

I've seen 30 shows in their entirety and 9 more to some point during their run, and Ive got 15 more to see. Too much television, and I'm probably forgetting some.

vidae · 02-14-2011, 12:45 AM

Does anyone remember a show on NBC from 2000 to 2004 called Ed? It was about a lawyer who buys a bowling alley and practices law from it and his interactions with his friends, etc.

It ran for four seasons and has yet to be released on DVD.. something about music rights.

Man, I loved that show. I really wish they'd just release the damn thing on DVD already.

TitansCJftw · 02-14-2011, 01:38 AM

dont be scured vidae :P

vidae · 02-14-2011, 02:55 AM

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dont be scured vidae :P

Haha, I'll check it out soon! <3

Caddy · 02-14-2011, 06:31 AM

That show sucked vidae.

vidae · 02-14-2011, 09:45 AM

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That show sucked vidae.

Your face sucks Caddy! Yeah, I went there.

killxswitch · 02-14-2011, 10:02 AM

I remember Ed. I liked it alright but got frustrated with the will they/won't they nonsense between him and the blonde, and the show just kind of fell apart once they actually did finally do it. I think. It's been a long time so I don't remember for sure.

vidae · 02-14-2011, 10:14 AM

Yeah I wasn't a huge Ed/Carol fan either but the rest of the show was pretty awesome. The $10 bets were hilarious and I've been a fan of Michael Ian Black for a while.

killxswitch · 02-14-2011, 10:22 AM

Yeah the $10 bets were nice. They just needed to finesse the Ed/Carol thing a lot more and if Michael Ian Black is the best friend guy then yes there should've been more him in it.

vidae · 02-14-2011, 10:23 AM

I also liked Warren (Justin Long) and his group of friends. I liked almost every aspect of the show.

LizardState · 02-14-2011, 10:46 AM

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Also, Californication was great tonight. Rob Lowe doing the Brad Pitt impression is money and Carla Gugino looks about as good as a 40 year old woman can.

Californication was effing great! The previous ep had some great moments too, I thought Duchovny was going to punch out McElhone's new boyfriend in the nightclub after his daughter's gig, maybe that's where that's going eventually. Hank Moody has swung on an LA cop + numerous boyfriends of his former sex buddies, he's one pugnacious mammajamma.

Right about Gugino, not a fan of the haircut though. Do ya'll get the feeling he's being prosecuted for statutory rape b/c he's a celeb so he can claim he's being persecuted as an example in a CA election yr? That **** worked for Michael Jackson & Robert Blake when they did their felonies.

Was Lowe doing Brad Pitt, or doing Robert Downey Jr. in Tropical Thunder who was a "Dude doing an impression of a dude doing another dude?" Hard to tell. Lowe is stone deaf in one ear but still does incredible accents in his performances.

A Perfect Score · 02-14-2011, 10:56 AM

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Californication was effing great! The previous ep had some great moments too, I thought Duchovny was going to punch out McElhone's new boyfriend in the nightclub after his daughter's gig, maybe that's where that's going eventually. Hank Moody has swung on an LA cop + numerous boyfriends of his former sex buddies, he's one pugnacious mammajamma.

Right about Gugino, not a fan of the haircut though. Do ya'll get the feeling he's being prosecuted for statutory rape b/c he's a celeb so he can claim he's being persecuted as an example in a CA election yr? That **** worked for Michael Jackson & Robert Blake when they did their felonies.

Was Lowe doing Brad Pitt, or doing Robert Downey Jr. in Tropical Thunder who was a "Dude doing an impression of a dude doing another dude?" Hard to tell. Lowe is stone deaf in one ear but still does incredible accents in his performances.

Rob Lowe is definitely doing a Brad Pitt. Check out this comparison:

killxswitch · 02-14-2011, 11:10 AM

Rob Lowe is hilarious.