i saw it, enjoyable but there were some huge plot holes imo
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Sunday, 18 December 2011 14:02 (twelve years ago) link
I've mainlined the first SoA season, and I'm mostly through the second. My favorite episode in the show so far is the one in which the vote for Jax to go rogue is reversed by his mom's admission. The scene at the kitchen table with Jax, Clay, and Gemma was so goosebumps and lump-in-the-throat good, and earned.
― remy bean in exile, Sunday, 18 December 2011 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
We're all in agreement that 'The Firm' will likely be terrible, right?
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 19 December 2011 01:53 (twelve years ago) link
unless wilfred brimley reprises his role, yes
― j crunchwrap supreme, Monday, 19 December 2011 01:56 (twelve years ago) link
Would watch it if that happened.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 19 December 2011 02:00 (twelve years ago) link
caught up on this season of it's always sunny, "chardee macdennis" was the peak, the reveal in the finale was pretty obvious but still made me laugh my ass off.
― n/a, Monday, 19 December 2011 02:46 (twelve years ago) link
DO WE HAVE A SANDBOX BREAKING BAD THREAD BECAUSE I HAVE CAUGHT UP AND OH MY FUCKING LIFE WHAT THE SHIT I NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT AND WHEN I SAY TALK ABOUT IT I MEAN SAY HOLY SHIT OVER AND OVER AGAIN
― big popppa hoy, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 01:29 (twelve years ago) link
i just watched homeland finale. wowww. so pissed i have to wait for a new season now!
― tehresa, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 01:30 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not sure how I feel about the finale to be honest, a lot of it felt like a copout.
― brains, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 01:31 (twelve years ago) link
OK THATS GREAT AND ALL BUT IM COMING MONTHS LATE TO THE BREAKING BAD FINALE AND SHIT WENT DOWWWWWWWWN
― big popppa hoy, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 01:32 (twelve years ago) link
I PRESUME IF ILX EVER RETURNS AND I GO BACK TO WHEN THE FINALE FIRST AIRED IT IS HELLA AMOUNTS OF CAPSLOCK IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO TALK ABOUT IT
yeah the homeland finale was kinda sucky i thought, i mean not bad in particular just didnt really live up to my expectations
― max max max max, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 02:58 (twelve years ago) link
I think it accomplished the not-inconsiderable task of actually making a second season plausible, while not betraying itself much in the process. Also, the final shot was agreeably messed up.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 20 December 2011 02:59 (twelve years ago) link
i dunno but, man, wendy scott-carr...
GANG. STA.
― Ryan LZA (Leee), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 04:02 (twelve years ago) link
Simon otm, i didn't love the Homeland finale but i don't know what else they could've done that would've been better, all things considered. worst thing about the finale was that the ads Showtime aired for it pretty much gave away 90% of what happened in the episode, which really sucked a lot of the air out of actually watching it.
― some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 04:07 (twelve years ago) link
I think Breaking Bad's reckless tendency towards constantly painting itself into a corner makes me respect Homeland's apparent reluctance to do so a little less. The seams are showing a bit and, acting aside, I can't help but feel like the second season is likely to be relatively disappointing.
― In Your Velour Slacks (Hairplug Receipts), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 04:49 (twelve years ago) link
second seasons are usually an improvement - given how strong their s1 was, relatively speaking, I think they've earned a bit of trust.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 20 December 2011 05:15 (twelve years ago) link
true, but a LOT of shows blow their load the first season, especially if it's a premise like this that has a particular arc and doesn't really lend itself to being an episodic series for years and years. i'll give them the benefit of the doubt but it'll be an uphill road.
― some dude (Mr. Stevenson #2), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 05:24 (twelve years ago) link
Also, I thought this season was a good model for how to blow through way more plot than viewers might be expecting while still managing the pace nicely; hell, when it started, I was pretty sure we'd be spending the whole season with Carrie watching Brody through those hidden cameras. They went down in episode, what, five?
― Simon H., Tuesday, 20 December 2011 05:30 (twelve years ago) link
Homeland finale was great, I thought. Such prolonged tension, but really well done. And Carrie not knowing what she did is messed-up but also great.Ahoy hoy I was kind of communicating totally in caps lock after the BB finale! For some reason I have a lot of friends who just finished season 3 and are like 'wow' and I'm just RELISHING the thought of them finishing s4.
― kinder, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 07:04 (twelve years ago) link
See Breaking Bad had always been a bit of a drag to me, with v. good moments thrown in. I kinda just, not gave up, but not felt the need to go any further from the middle of s4. And then I couldn't sleep, had nothing to do that didn't involve sitting down (wrapping presents etc.) and thought what the hell... AND SHIT YES WAS IT WORTH IT.
― big popppa hoy, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 07:41 (twelve years ago) link
Some classic gifs in the Real ILX thread iirc
― kinder, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 07:45 (twelve years ago) link
im with the second mr. stevenson here--see for example damages, which definitely dropped in quality for s2 (but recovered in s3)
the problem is that the SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER nick-brody-is-secretly-a-terrorist is only sustainable as a thing for at best another half season before it starts to feel like the show isnt going anywhere. like not enough has changed about the core character dynamic "crazy carrie, brooding brody" for there to be forward motion--it feels more like the season finale of a network show, where something MIGHT change but you know within a couple weeks itll get back to more or less the same dynamic as before
― max max max max, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 12:42 (twelve years ago) link
Bored to Death canceled
― C.K. Dexter Holland, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
name becomes super literal description
― big popppa hoy, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
Hung, hanged. How To Make It In America, not gonna make it
― Number None, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
sad about bored to death
― n/a, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
Enlightened renewed. I need to catch up with it.
― gukbe, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:09 (twelve years ago) link
I'm a little more than halfway through s1 Game of Thrones and liking it. latest ep I watched (#7?) was totally epic
see for example damages, which definitely dropped in quality for s2 (but recovered in s3)
hm I felt like that one just got progressively more ridic as it went along and all their little tricks and quirks started to seem so stupid. not sure if I'm fully caught up to s3 though.
― chjips ahoy (sandbox dmr), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:17 (twelve years ago) link
great job hbo!
― j crunchwrap supreme, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 22:51 (twelve years ago) link
i thought s3 was pretty good! definitely better than season 2. i doubt very much theyll ever live up to season 1 but thats okay
― max max max max, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 01:51 (twelve years ago) link
sad about bored to death getting canceled but i cant believe a show that weird and location-specific ever made it to three seasons in the first place
i doubt very much theyll ever live up to season 1 but thats okay
i kinda think the format of the show makes it impossible for them to top that first season, i dont really think they have anywhere left to go its just variations on a theme or w/e now
― R.I.P.iest (Hungry4Ban) (є(٥_ ٥)э), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 01:55 (twelve years ago) link
i d/l a bunch of homeland episodes btw thread hyh
yeah damages is one of those shows that makes me wish cable networks were more open to the bbc style "just one season"/"miniseries" thing
― max max max max, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 01:57 (twelve years ago) link
why do you always hate on damages season 2, max, it hurts my feelings
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:02 (twelve years ago) link
tim olyphant marcia gay are you made of stone???
plus it's still all about the patty-ellen relaysh which season 3 is kind of less about
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:03 (twelve years ago) link
which was the season that closed with a wicked cover of leonard cohen's 'everybody knows'? i think thats still my fave damages moment~~
i think the storytelling in s2 is p incoherent, they do a bunch of things that dont make much sense and fuc w/the characters for the sake of ~twists~
― R.I.P.iest (Hungry4Ban) (є(٥_ ٥)э), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:07 (twelve years ago) link
yeah it's hard to argue with that but the, i don't know, EMOTIONAL PACING is still compelling
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:15 (twelve years ago) link
the storytelling is at least a little incoherent in all the seasons
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:16 (twelve years ago) link
"everybody knows" is season 3, i think
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:17 (twelve years ago) link
season 2 was still super watchable and gripping, it just wasnt season one which is still one of my favorite tv seasons of all time
― max max max max, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:31 (twelve years ago) link
they do a bunch of things that dont make much sense and fuc w/the characters for the sake of ~twists~
― kinder, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:37 (twelve years ago) link
it was like watching a mini buddy comedy every week. sad. love danson is so good in it!
danson also great in damages. waiting for netflix to get latest damages so i can catch up. but yeah, season 1 is by far the best, but it was SO good that i'm willing to put up with the other seasons.
― tehresa, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:46 (twelve years ago) link
i think the patty + ellen relaish in s3 is really complicated and exicting w/o feeling too artificial and it also has some gnarly performances from danson marting short and lily tomlin
― R.I.P.iest (Hungry4Ban) (є(٥_ ٥)э), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 02:55 (twelve years ago) link
dansons been having such a great late career renaissance, so proud of him, i met him once, gave him directions, seemed like a nice guy?
― max max max max, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 03:05 (twelve years ago) link
'thanks for telling where to find animal collective, max, and thats a handsome looking top hat' - actor ted danson
― R.I.P.iest (Hungry4Ban) (є(٥_ ٥)э), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 03:09 (twelve years ago) link
*must not rehash how badly Damages went to shit in s2*
― Simon H., Wednesday, 21 December 2011 03:22 (twelve years ago) link
ugh i hate you all
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 05:04 (twelve years ago) link