What Am I Watching Right now? MAJOR BREAKING BAD SPOILERS IN HERE!

Riprock wrote:Oh I have been watching it since October 31, 2010 when it debuted on AMC.

Speaking of Sorkin, I wanted to get into The Newsroom but I've missed too many episodes.

Newsroom is Sorkin? Didn't know. Maybe I'll check it out. Although to be honest, I loved The American President and Sports Night, but I could never get into West Wing and although I really, really tried to like Studio 60 I just couldn't. It was just a little too clever for its own good -- I don't follow US politainment so too much of what they were saying was missed by me, and I just didn't care enough to try and figure it out. I like a well turned phrase more than the average TV viewer. I hate shows with laugh tracks and as a result I always watch with captions on (easy to miss what's being said). However I find some shows -- while very intelligent and witty -- to require some specific knowledge in order to fully understand the wit. Sorkin sometimes does that. 30 Rock is another (especially last season). Community -- although it doesn't go down the political trail, very often can be way over someone's head if they do not know the pop culture item they are satirizing or imitating (it's mostly films and tv shows so I am usually fine). I certainly don't remember that feeling watching Firefly, yet I always felt it was one of the best written shows I've ever watched.

I've only seen pieces of Newsroom and it looks good, I just missed the full episodes so I have no idea whats going on. Not sure if I need to in order to follow it though. One of the actresses on Newsroom is Jack's ex-fiance Phoebe from season 1 of 30 Rock.

This has the synopsis for every episode that's aired to date:
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/tv/episodeguide/newsroom_the_s1_e01/

I'll have to look for it on Netflix next summer, I guess.

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tim1_2 wrote:You can download torrents to your heart's content and not hear diddly-squat from you internet provider. Legal enough for me!

I've finished the first two seasons of Breaking Bad. Wow.

My wife caved and scheduled a cable installation at my house. She says she'll pay for it which means I'll pay for it.

I'm not mad anymore. The internet upgrade we got lets me download whole movies in about 10 - 15 minutes.

nobody watch Barter Kings. Awful, scripted, so fake. They make a profit on every single trade. The other guy goes "oh, my ___ is worth $1000 and your ___ is only worh $500, so why would I make this trade?", and then Mr. Barter King goes "yeah but you need this ___ right now, and what are you gonna do with your ___? So do we have a deal?" "Yeah, ok, deal". WTF?!?!? Guy trades up from a photograph to some quads.

Just finished up Walking Dead S2. Not sure I liked that ending. Or understood it, for that matter. Maybe I need to start downloading "Talking Dead" -- the after-show.

Big Ev wrote:nobody watch Barter Kings. Awful, scripted, so fake. They make a profit on every single trade. The other guy goes "oh, my ___ is worth $1000 and your ___ is only worh $500, so why would I make this trade?", and then Mr. Barter King goes "yeah but you need this ___ right now, and what are you gonna do with your ___? So do we have a deal?" "Yeah, ok, deal". WTF?!?!? Guy trades up from a photograph to some quads.

Yeah. Not big on that show either.

Big Ev wrote:nobody watch Barter Kings. Awful, scripted, so fake. They make a profit on every single trade. The other guy goes "oh, my ___ is worth $1000 and your ___ is only worh $500, so why would I make this trade?", and then Mr. Barter King goes "yeah but you need this ___ right now, and what are you gonna do with your ___? So do we have a deal?" "Yeah, ok, deal". WTF?!?!? Guy trades up from a photograph to some quads.

That's why he's a barter King and not a Duke or Viscount.

is Parks and Rec any good?

Big Ev wrote:is Parks and Rec any good?

Ron Effin' Swanson is the best character on TV! Just youtube him or look for quotes.

http://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/ron-swansons-best-quotes-from-parks-and-recreation.php

First season had its moments but they really hit their stride in the second and haven't looked back. My favorite sitcom right now, and that was even before Modern Family slipped a bit last season.



http://www.flavorwire.com/303293/the-teachings-of-ron-swanson

Started watching "Life" on NetFlix. Not bad. I think it only lasted two seasons. Hope they wrap up the main arc before they are done.

wprager wrote:Just finished up Walking Dead S2. Not sure I liked that ending. Or understood it, for that matter. Maybe I need to start downloading "Talking Dead" -- the after-show.

I haven't read the comics, but from what I understand, that is a prison that you see off in the distance at the end of season 2, and that will likely be the main setting for season 3. Apparently it should get pretty wild, which will be a nice change of pace after season 2.

wprager wrote:

Big Ev wrote:is Parks and Rec any good?

Ron Effin' Swanson is the best character on TV! Just youtube him or look for quotes.

I don't know Prager, I think that honourific goes to Dr. Leo Spaceman

Riprock wrote:

wprager wrote:

Big Ev wrote:is Parks and Rec any good?

Ron Effin' Swanson is the best character on TV! Just youtube him or look for quotes.

I don't know Prager, I think that honourific goes to Dr. Leo Spaceman

Spaceman is great, but he's on, what, three times a season? And one of the greatest lines ever, "I didn't shave it off. It rubbed off. From friction." has to go to Ron Swanson.

tim1_2 wrote:

wprager wrote:Just finished up Walking Dead S2. Not sure I liked that ending. Or understood it, for that matter. Maybe I need to start downloading "Talking Dead" -- the after-show.

I haven't read the comics, but from what I understand, that is a prison that you see off in the distance at the end of season 2, and that will likely be the main setting for season 3. Apparently it should get pretty wild, which will be a nice change of pace after season 2.

It was pretty clear it was a prison. I'm talking more about the two zombies on a chain, with no arms and with muzzles over their mouths. Did the "Zombie Master" keep them around to hide the non-dead smell from other zombies? It's not clear. Also, even if they had no arms and could not bite, I don't think their brain stems would take that into account, and they would still *try* to chomp on the ZM. That was just weird. And I can't wait till October 14!

Finished Sons of Anarchy. Pretty good. Doesn't beat the Wire.

it seems like Ron Swanson is Ron Burgundy meets Dwight from The Office

Big Ev wrote:it seems like Ron Swanson is Ron Burgundy meets Dwight from The Office

Hmm, interesting, but not correct. I laugh at Burgundy and Schrute, but I definitely laugh *with* Ron Swanson.