Television programmes

Watched the first episode of Cosmos tonight (the new one on Fox). Thought it was really good. Damn near cried at the end when Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about when he met Carl Sagan. Pesky emotions.   

It starts in half an hour here. I've migrated to a house with cable TV for the occasion.   

Starts Sunday here, already series linked it.
Remember the Carl Sagan series too.

bungobaggins wrote:Watched the first episode of Cosmos tonight (the new one on Fox). Thought it was really good. Damn near cried at the end when Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about when he met Carl Sagan. Pesky emotions.   

Yes, the personal tribute was a nice touch. Neil seems like a really nice guy, even if he doesn't have that ethereally stoned quality of Sagan. I hope the series is a success.

Is it a documentary? Hard to tell from that trailer what the buggery it is.   

its about the Cosmos.

here to help.

Whats with the scifi flying ship things then?

It's the "spaceship of the imagination." It's just so they can fly around the universe. They used the same spaceship idea in Sagan's Cosmos series.

Ah. I see.

Working my way through season 2 of House of Cards. I can't find myself caring for or sympathizing with the Underwood's or their team/agenda at all. I could get behind Walter White in Breaking Bad 100 percent because he was the underdog, and even when he reached the top, Walt was still there even though Heisenberg had taken over. I just can't care about the Underwood's anymore, and I would love to see them get taken down (although, knowing how these things go, that won't happen).

Whilst I am enjoying series two I dont think Underwood is as charismatic or magnetic a character as he was when Ian Richardson played him the UK version. He was a man you loved to hate, and who drew the audience into his schemes and plots and made you feel guilty for enjoying it. I find it much harder with the US version to feel that way about the character its a bit too cold for my liking and it makes him just someone you hate.

A clip from the first series of the UK version illustrating the point-

bungobaggins wrote:Working my way through season 2 of House of Cards. I can't find myself caring for or sympathizing with the Underwood's or their team/agenda at all. I could get behind Walter White in Breaking Bad 100 percent because he was the underdog, and even when he reached the top, Walt was still there even though Heisenberg had taken over. I just can't care about the Underwood's anymore, and I would love to see them get taken down (although, knowing how these things go, that won't happen).

I haven't watched House of Cards, but I just wanted to say I agree with you about Breaking Bad and Walter White. I don't think I've ever watched a show that was able to mess with my emotions the way Breaking Bad did. You care for Walter from the first episode, and then you're forced to watch him slowly turn into a madman and a killer, and it gets worse with every season. It was almost a relief to see the end of it, though it was bittersweet

Agreed, Ringo.

House of Cards is just making me hate the bad guys instead of finding myself rooting for them.

Watch the UK version instead Bungo- and its all complete already so no waiting for the next series.   

I'm only two episodes from finishing the second season, I feel obligated to finish it now.

Then go back watch the UK version afterwards- they are different enough to be worth it, and to my mind the UK version is the better of the two even if its not so slickly produced. (also be interesting to hear the views of someone who watched the US version first)

I will give it a watch.

Does anyone remember this old series ? well, one of the actors in it got more fame, I think, cos of his looks? Peter Wyngarde.? Well, I was scooting about on YouTube & *shock,horror* I found this..........
I put it in a spoiler as its a bit unPC for today & some people might be offended.

Spoiler:

I didnt even know he could sing-ish ? Its from an album full of stuff just as bad if not worse    

I liked it!   

So did I !  

I vaguely remember him.

On an Off-Topic note, I've been watching LOST, and there was a character just introduced as Charlotte Staples Lewis. I kind of rolled my eyes at that then chortled    

And I don't know who's more annoying to me, Kate or Tauriel   

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-neil-degrasse-tysons-cosmos-premiere-ratings-notsostellar-on-fox-20140310,0,5705372.story

Instead of true science, more viewers seemed to prefer sci-fi drama, with 13.3 million tuning in to the launch of ABC's "Resurrection," about the dead returning to life.

      

After reading the comments on that link I am confused! The show seems to be science and history taught at a level aimed at children, but if so why was it broadcast at 9pm?