Exceelent TV Shows

[swampdragon]

I really enjoy the Showtime show "Episodes", with Matt LeBlanc. I wouldn't call it excellent, but it's pretty good.

Californication is excellent!!

I didn't realize Episodes was that old

My wife and I have been watching it and it is pretty funny. Leblanc playing himself and a husband and wife tv writers.

[cardboardbox]

I like Maggie's new show, but everything I read says it is unlikely to be renewed. I'm a bit behind on TWD, but I believe they left it open for her to come back if the situation presented itself.

Yeah she basically just disappeared. You sort of find out where she went from other characters' conversation. There's rumors she might be offered a spinoff of her own to get her to come back but hopefully they can get her back on the main show.

[cardboardbox]

For many people who watch TWD from their DVRs, the next to last episode "The Calm Before" did not have the final 20 minutes of the show recorded -- you know, the 20 minutes where all the action happened. I only found out about this from my buddy the other day when we were discussing this season:

Me: I feel like I missed something between the last two episodes.
Him: You definitely did.


We had to re-watch that episode and now know what happened. It makes it a little bit better, but overall I agree with you. Without Rick, Glenn, Maggie, Morgan, soon to be Michonne, and Neagan neutered, there's no lead character. Darryl just grunts his way through every scene. Not sure which way they will go next year, but they need to do something different.

I think they just need to put Negan back in the starting lineup and probably create a new character thats not in the comic (because Rick/Carl/Michonne/etc storylines have to be absorbed by someone) and hopefully get a good actor for that part which will eventually turn into one of the new leads. Overall I thought the writing and direction of the past season was good and they should continue with the current creative team.

[heyelander]

overall I agree with you. Without Rick, Glenn, Maggie, Morgan, soon to be Michonne, and Neagan neutered, there's no lead character. Darryl just grunts his way through every scene. Not sure which way they will go next year, but they need to do something different.

I like Maggie's new show, but everything I read says it is unlikely to be renewed. I'm a bit behind on TWD, but I believe they left it open for her to come back if the situation presented itself.

[revo]

I thought it was a pretty good season. Last episode was boring but I see this a lot lately, second to last episode is the climax essentially and the last episode wraps up a few things and sets up the next season.

They really lost a massive part of the show when Andrew Lincoln left. He was really the only true lead they had. Daryl and Michonne are fine but I dont think the actors or the characters are leads. It was a huge mistake to sideline Negan all season as JDM is the only other actor on the show that can be the new lead guy.

But overall I thought the second half of the season was better than I expected.

For many people who watch TWD from their DVRs, the next to last episode "The Calm Before" did not have the final 20 minutes of the show recorded -- you know, the 20 minutes where all the action happened. I only found out about this from my buddy the other day when we were discussing this season:

Me: I feel like I missed something between the last two episodes.
Him: You definitely did.


We had to re-watch that episode and now know what happened. It makes it a little bit better, but overall I agree with you. Without Rick, Glenn, Maggie, Morgan, soon to be Michonne, and Neagan neutered, there's no lead character. Darryl just grunts his way through every scene. Not sure which way they will go next year, but they need to do something different.

[johnnya24]

New Netflix zombie show looks promising.

[cardboardbox]

OTOH, this had to have been the worst season for The Walking Dead ever. Very disjointed.

I thought it was a pretty good season. Last episode was boring but I see this a lot lately, second to last episode is the climax essentially and the last episode wraps up a few things and sets up the next season.

They really lost a massive part of the show when Andrew Lincoln left. He was really the only true lead they had. Daryl and Michonne are fine but I dont think the actors or the characters are leads. It was a huge mistake to sideline Negan all season as JDM is the only other actor on the show that can be the new lead guy.

But overall I thought the second half of the season was better than I expected.

[DMT]

OTOH, this had to have been the worst season for The Walking Dead ever. Very disjointed.

I bailed after a couple episodes...a couple seasons too late.

[Steve 2.0]

OTOH, this had to have been the worst season for The Walking Dead ever. Very disjointed.

I don't watch the show, but is this a zombie joke?

[revo]

OTOH, this had to have been the worst season for The Walking Dead ever. Very disjointed.

[TranaGreg]

Finished off Luther last night. Good stuff - one of the more tense psycho-thriller type series I've watched recently.

edit: I meant to point out - lots of producers could learn from this show - more is not always better ...

season 3 (2013) was four one-hour episodes
season 4 (2015) was two (!) one-hour episodes
season 5 (2019) was four one-hour episodes

[TS Garp]

I couldn't stomach beyond 1st season.

Interesting. I actually think it gets a lot better in the 2nd and 3rd season but I loved the first, too.

[DMT]

It's probably been mentioned in this thread already but we've been watching Grace and Frankie and it's amazing. Jane Fonda and especially Lily Tomlin are absolutely hilarious and Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston do a great job, too. Highly recommended.

I couldn't stomach beyond 1st season.

[TS Garp]

It's probably been mentioned in this thread already but we've been watching Grace and Frankie and it's amazing. Jane Fonda and especially Lily Tomlin are absolutely hilarious and Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston do a great job, too. Highly recommended.

[Gregg]

My wife and I started watching Broadchurch on Saturday night. We have completed season one and are into the second episode of season two.

I am pretty sure this was discussed in this thread as the search sent me here. But after going backwards I bailed. Anyway this show is excellent. There are no weak spots from any of the actors. Filming is great, writing is great. It is must see tv for us.

I understand that it ends with season three and there will be no season four. It looks like this was the plan so it should not leave us hanging.

There are so many good performances I cannot choose my own best actor/actress for this show.