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by Forest Shepherd Thu Feb 23, 2017 6:30 am
Has anyone seen The Sopranos? I'm on the third episode now and I'm really enjoying it so far. The first episode lost me a bit with the number of characters they introduced, but from the second episode on the show has slowed down and is developing those characters in really interesting ways.
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by Mrs Figg Thu Feb 23, 2017 7:18 pm
no, not really my thing, but it won tons of awards.
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by Eldorion Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:42 pm
Have heard nothing but good things about The Sopranos other than...
...and it played a big role in the explosive growth of cable dramas so I've wanted to get around to it for a long while, but who knows when I will. I still need to finish watching The Wire.
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- ...the ending, which got enough attention when it aired that I heard about it even though I wasn't active online yet...
...and it played a big role in the explosive growth of cable dramas so I've wanted to get around to it for a long while, but who knows when I will. I still need to finish watching The Wire.
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by halfwise Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:57 pm
Sopranos was THE hot show when both of you were teenagers of various stripes. But I never had cable, and it's a bit too long to binge watch, so I've never seen it yet myself.
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by Eldorion Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:59 pm
I was four when The Sopranos started and 12 when it ended so it passed me by for the most part and I only learned any specifics about it after the fact.
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by halfwise Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:41 pm
My basic math can be slightly off...
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by Forest Shepherd Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:01 am
It ended when I was sixteen. I vaguely recall hearing bits about its pop culture significance, but this was back before I watched any tv shows.
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by azriel Fri Feb 24, 2017 5:04 pm
We had The Soprano's over here in UK. I just looked it up on IMDB & am surprised it started 1999, doesn't feel that long ago to me ? I saw a couple of episodes at the beginning & lost watching it due to other things but,, what I saw was good ! Shame the lead actor James Gandolfini died in real life.
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by azriel Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:17 pm
Watched the 1st episode tonight of a fun drama called "The Brokenwood Mysteries". Its set in a ficticious town in New Zealand & I really liked it. I like the lead actor, Neil Rea who plays Detective Sergeant Mike Shepherd. Its sorta like "Midsommer Murders down under" 
Anyway, I had to google it & I see there were 3 series made, starting in 2014-2016. Series 3, Ep9, I'm looking forward to as its about a Lord of The Rings tour where someone is wrapped in fake cobwebs & poisoned with spider venom 
That should be interesting 
Anyway, I had to google it & I see there were 3 series made, starting in 2014-2016. Series 3, Ep9, I'm looking forward to as its about a Lord of The Rings tour where someone is wrapped in fake cobwebs & poisoned with spider venom That should be interesting _________________
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by Forest Shepherd Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:25 am
That LotR-themed episode sounds really cheesy or hilarious.
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by azriel Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:12 pm
I'm betting on Cheese Forest !
{{{not a "cheese forest", be hard to find one of those }}} but, yeah, cheese..
{{{not a "cheese forest", be hard to find one of those }}} but, yeah, cheese..
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by Forest Shepherd Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:47 pm
Well The Sopranos continue to delight. Episode 6 now of season 1. It does remind me a lot of Breaking Bad. (Or vice versa, but you know what I mean.)
I just watched an episode that flashbacks to Tony's childhood. It was fun to see an approximation of the time period in New Jersey in which my mom grew up.
I just watched an episode that flashbacks to Tony's childhood. It was fun to see an approximation of the time period in New Jersey in which my mom grew up.
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by Ringdrotten Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:57 pm
Forest Shepherd wrote:Well The Sopranos continue to delight. Episode 6 now of season 1. It does remind me a lot of Breaking Bad. (Or vice versa, but you know what I mean.)
I just watched an episode that flashbacks to Tony's childhood. It was fun to see an approximation of the time period in New Jersey in which my mom grew up.
One of my all-time favourite shows, you're in for a treat if this is the first time you're watching it
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by Forest Shepherd Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:04 am
It is!
It was funny earlier: I told my mom that the show briefly mentioned the riots in Newark, N.J. in '67, and she reminded me a bit of Tony's mom by asking me, "Well did they represent it correctly? Or make up some liberal nonsense?"
It was funny earlier: I told my mom that the show briefly mentioned the riots in Newark, N.J. in '67, and she reminded me a bit of Tony's mom by asking me, "Well did they represent it correctly? Or make up some liberal nonsense?"
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by azriel Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:31 am
I like watching "Coast" on the 'Yesterday' channel. The one tonight was interesting, Ive tried to find a vid for it but not much success. Anyhoo, one topic in it was about the mystery surrounding the death of Lord Kitchener. How the ship he was on sank in Scapa Flow & how "officials" refused the islanders to rescue the survivors. Apparently 600 men died that night. One minute Kitchener was feeling sea sick the next, he was a goner.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625322/Killed-Winston-Churchill-escape-new-life-Stalin-Death-World-War-poster-icon-Lord-Kitchener-shrouded-conspiracy-theories-100-years-died.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625322/Killed-Winston-Churchill-escape-new-life-Stalin-Death-World-War-poster-icon-Lord-Kitchener-shrouded-conspiracy-theories-100-years-died.html
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by Forest Shepherd Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:08 am
I'm quite unfamiliar with Lord Kitchener and the matter of his death. Was it during WWI?
Speaking of war-related TV, I was just rewatching the first episode of Band of Brothers. I forgot Simon Pegg had a small role!
Speaking of war-related TV, I was just rewatching the first episode of Band of Brothers. I forgot Simon Pegg had a small role!
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by azriel Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:12 pm
Yes, it was in the 1st world war Forest, Ive just looked at Wiki & theres a shed load of info about him, so much I don't know. I remember "Band of Brothers" Damien Lewis, cuz of his red hair I always associate him with war stuff tho he's done other things.
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by Forest Shepherd Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:42 pm
...Westworld.
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by azriel Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:30 pm
Its an advert.....but......I like it
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by halfwise Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:26 pm
ding-dong, the witch is dead! https://www.yahoo.com/tv/fox-news-fires-bill-oreilly-amid-sexual-harassment-storm-183851947.html
Not sure the O'Reilly Factor really belongs in this thread, but don't know where else to put it. The firing of boss Roger Ailes half a year ago is actually somewhat minor in comparison.
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by Eldorion Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:52 pm
So with Kelly and O'Reilly both gone (admittedly for very different reasons), how long until Hannity's departure? Please?
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by halfwise Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:01 pm
He and Fox and Friends are the only ones left to draw Trumpeters to Fox.
I've been very pleased with the way Chris Wallace has been attacking the misinformation coming out of the Trump White House. I'm kinda hoping Fox News stays alive just for him.
I've been very pleased with the way Chris Wallace has been attacking the misinformation coming out of the Trump White House. I'm kinda hoping Fox News stays alive just for him.
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by Eldorion Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:05 pm
I've been happy to see Shep continue to get a bigger role in recent years.
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by Bluebottle Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:22 pm
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/apr/29/when-good-tv-goes-bad-battlestar-galactica?
"When good tv goes bad" must be something must of us have gone through, I'm guessing
What's your example?
"When good tv goes bad" must be something must of us have gone through, I'm guessing
What's your example?
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by Bluebottle Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:51 pm
No one? You guys must be watching some great television. Give me some tips
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